A comparative tour through the simulation algorithms for max-stable processes

Abstract: Being the max-analogue of $\alpha$-stable stochastic processes, max-stable processes form one of the fundamental classes of stochastic processes. With the arrival of sufficient computational capabilities, they have become a benchmark in the analysis of spatio-temporal extreme events. Simulation is often a necessary part of inference of certain characteristics, in particular for future spatial risk assessment. In this article we give an overview over existing procedures for this task, put them into perspective of one another and use some new theoretical results to make comparisons with respect to their properties.