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world:robbins_monro [2021/03/17 20:17]
rdouc [Convergence of $(X_n-x_*)^2$]
world:robbins_monro [2023/02/10 18:17] (current)
rdouc [Proof of $\mathbb{P}(A=0)=1$.]
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   * $f$ is a bounded and continuous function ​   * $f$ is a bounded and continuous function ​
-  * $f(x)(x-x_*)>​0$ for all $x\in \Xset$+  * $f(x)(x-x_*)>​0$ for all $x\neq x_* \in \Xset$
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 We assume there exist a Markov kernel $K$ on $\Xset \times ​ \Xsigma$ and a sequence $\seq{\gamma_k}{k\in\nset}$ of real numbers such that We assume there exist a Markov kernel $K$ on $\Xset \times ​ \Xsigma$ and a sequence $\seq{\gamma_k}{k\in\nset}$ of real numbers such that
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 Let $X_0$ be a random variable such that $\PE[X^2_0]<​\infty$. Define iteratively the sequence <color red>​$$X_{n+1}=X_{n}-\gamma_{n+1} U_{n+1}$$</​color>​ where Let $X_0$ be a random variable such that $\PE[X^2_0]<​\infty$. Define iteratively the sequence <color red>​$$X_{n+1}=X_{n}-\gamma_{n+1} U_{n+1}$$</​color>​ where
 $U_{n+1}|_{\mcf_n}\sim K (X_n,​\cdot)$ and $\mcf_n=\sigma(X_0,​\ldots,​X_n)$. ​ $U_{n+1}|_{\mcf_n}\sim K (X_n,​\cdot)$ and $\mcf_n=\sigma(X_0,​\ldots,​X_n)$. ​
-The aim of this short note is to prove that $X_n \psconv ​0$. We follow a version of the proof proposed by François Roueff. ​+The aim of this short note is to prove that $X_n \psconv ​x_*$. We follow a version of the proof proposed by François Roueff. ​
  
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   - $\lrcb{\delta/​2 < |A| <\delta} \subset \lrcb{W_\infty\eqdef \lim_n W_n=\infty}$   - $\lrcb{\delta/​2 < |A| <\delta} \subset \lrcb{W_\infty\eqdef \lim_n W_n=\infty}$
   - $\PP(W_\infty=\infty)=0$. ​   - $\PP(W_\infty=\infty)=0$. ​
-To get the second property (2), note that $M_n\leq S_n$ so that $\sup_{n\in\nset} \PE[M_n^+]\leq \sup_{n\in\nset} \PE[S_n^+]<​\infty$. Finally, $(M_n)$ is a martingale, with a positive part which is uniformly bounded in $L^1$. Therefore, $(M_n)$ converges $\PP$-a.s. And since $W_n=S_n-M_n$,​ it also implies that $(W_n)$ converges a.s. so that $\PP(W_\infty=\infty)=0$. ​  +To get the second property (2), note that $M_n\leq S_n$ so that $\sup_{n\in\nset} \PE[M_n^+]\leq \sup_{n\in\nset} \PE[S_n^+]<​\infty$. Finally, $(M_n)$ is a martingale, with a positive part which is uniformly bounded in $L^1$. Therefore ​(see for example [[https://​wiki.randaldouc.xyz/​doku.php?​id=world:​martingale| some convergence properties for martingales]], $(M_n)$ converges $\PP$-a.s. And since $W_n=S_n-M_n$,​ it also implies that $(W_n)$ converges a.s. so that $\PP(W_\infty=\infty)=0$. ​  
  
 We now turn to the first property (1). Let $\omega \in \lrcb{\delta/​2 < |A| <​\delta}$. Then, there exists $N(\omega)$ such that for all $n\geq N(\omega)$, $X_n\in B$ where $B=\set{x\in\Xset}{\delta/​2 <​(x-x_*)^2<​\delta}$. Moreover, by continuity of $f$,  ​ We now turn to the first property (1). Let $\omega \in \lrcb{\delta/​2 < |A| <​\delta}$. Then, there exists $N(\omega)$ such that for all $n\geq N(\omega)$, $X_n\in B$ where $B=\set{x\in\Xset}{\delta/​2 <​(x-x_*)^2<​\delta}$. Moreover, by continuity of $f$,  ​
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