Bounds of the accuracy of the normal approximation to the distributions of random sums under relaxed moment conditions

Abstract: Bounds of the accuracy of the normal approximation to the distribution of a sum of independent random variables are improved under relaxed moment conditions, in particular, under the absence of moments of orders higher than the second. These results are extended to Poisson-binomial, binomial and Poisson random sums. Under the same conditions, bounds are obtained for the accuracy of the approximation of the distributions of mixed Poisson random sums by the corresponding limit law. In particular, these bounds are constructed for the accuracy of approximation of the distributions of geometric, negative binomial and Poisson-inverse gamma (Sichel) random sums by the Laplace, variance gamma and Student distributions, respectively. All absolute constants are written out explicitly.