Tuesday, 7 May 2019

probability theory - How do we find the largest mathcalFn-measurable random variable Xn?



Consider the probability space (Ω,F,P) where Ω=(0,1], F is the Borel σ-field generated by intervals of the form (0,b2n] with b2n, bN, orFn={j(aj2n,bj2n]},


and P is the uniform Lebesgue measure. Define the random variable Y(ω)=1ω.




Definition: On a general probability space (Ω,F,P), a random variable X:ΩR is F-measurable if {ωΩ:X(ω)x}F for all xR.



Let Xn be the largest Fn-measurable random variable with XnY. What is X1 for each ω?



My attempt: We have F1=(0,1/2](1/2,1] and have to show that {ωΩ:X1(ω)x}F1.



We also know that X1(ω)1ω, where ω(0,1].



I struggle a lot on how do to construct such a random variable X1? The part that gives me most trouble is the F1-measurability of X1, i.e., the collection of X1(ω)x for each xR has to belong in F1.


Answer




Let B=(0,12]. Then F1={,Ω,B,Bc}. Clearly, F1=σ(1B). Therefore, by this theorem, X1 is f(1B) for some f:RR which is Borel. So,
X1(ω)={f(1),if ωBf(0),otherwise


So, X1 is constant on B and Bc. As infωBY(ω)=2 (which is attained by Y) and X1Y and X1 is the largest such function, X1(B)={2} and similarly, X1(Bc)={1}. And f(x)=x+1 is a Borel function that satisfies X1=f(1B).


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