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==== Maximal Kolmogorov inequality ==== | ==== Maximal Kolmogorov inequality ==== | ||
+ | <WRAP center round tip 80%> | ||
Let \((M_k)_{k\in\nset}\) be a square integrable \((\mcf_k)_{k\in\nset}\)-martingale. Then, | Let \((M_k)_{k\in\nset}\) be a square integrable \((\mcf_k)_{k\in\nset}\)-martingale. Then, | ||
\begin{equation} | \begin{equation} | ||
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\end{equation} | \end{equation} | ||
- | $\bproof$ | + | </WRAP> |
+ | $\bproof$ | ||
+ | <note tip> | ||
+ | We provide a complete proof here but actually, we can also apply Doob's inequality below to the non-negative submartingale $M_n^2$ | ||
+ | </note> | ||
Let \(\sigma=\inf\set{k\geq 1}{|M_k| \geq \alpha}\) with the convention that $\inf \emptyset=\infty$. | Let \(\sigma=\inf\set{k\geq 1}{|M_k| \geq \alpha}\) with the convention that $\inf \emptyset=\infty$. | ||
Then, | Then, | ||
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* We prove **(i)**. From \eqref{eq:fond}, we have | * We prove **(i)**. From \eqref{eq:fond}, we have | ||
$$ | $$ | ||
- | \epsilon \PP\lr{\max_{k=1}^n X_k \geq \epsilon} \leq \PE[X_{\tau_\epsilon} \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon \leq n}] \leq \PE[X_{\tau_\epsilon \wedge n}]\leq \PE[X_{\tau_\epsilon \wedge 0}]=\PE[X_0] | + | \epsilon \PP\lr{\max_{k=1}^n X_k \geq \epsilon} \leq \PE[X_{\tau_\epsilon} \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon \leq n}] \leq \PE[X_{\tau_\epsilon \wedge n}]=\PE\lrb{\PE[X_{\tau_\epsilon \wedge n}|\mcf_0]}\leq \PE[X_{\tau_\epsilon \wedge 0}]=\PE[X_0] |
$$ | $$ | ||
- | where we used that $(X_{\tau_\epsilon \wedge n})$ is a supermartingale. | + | where we used in the second inequality that $(X_n)$ is non-negative and in the third inequality that $(X_{\tau_\epsilon \wedge n})$ is a supermartingale. The proof then follows by letting $n$ goes to infinity. |
* We now turn to the proof of **(ii)**. Using \eqref{eq:fond}, | * We now turn to the proof of **(ii)**. Using \eqref{eq:fond}, | ||
\begin{align*} | \begin{align*} | ||
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&\leq \sum_{k=0}^n \PE[\PE[X_n|\mcf_k] \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon=k}]=\sum_{k=0}^n \PE[X_n \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon=k}]=\PE[X_n \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon\leq n}] \leq \PE[X_n] | &\leq \sum_{k=0}^n \PE[\PE[X_n|\mcf_k] \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon=k}]=\sum_{k=0}^n \PE[X_n \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon=k}]=\PE[X_n \indiacc{\tau_\epsilon\leq n}] \leq \PE[X_n] | ||
\end{align*} | \end{align*} | ||
- | which completes the proof. | + | where we used in the last inequality that $(X_n)$ is non-negative. The proof is completed. |
$\eproof$ | $\eproof$ |