Invariance principles for integrated random walks conditioned to stay positive

Abstract

Let $\mathit{S}(\mathit{n})$ be a centered random walk with finite second moment. We consider the integrated random walk $\mathit{T}(\mathit{n})=\mathit{S}(0)+\mathit{S}(1)+\cdots +\mathit{S}(\mathit{n})$. We prove invariance principles for the meander and for the bridge of this process, under the condition that the integrated random walk remains positive. Furthermore, we prove the functional convergence of its Doob’s h-transform to the h-transform of the Kolmogorov diffusion conditioned to stay positive.