Integrability and σ-algebra Factorization for Conditional Expectation #
This file provides integrability lemmas, uniqueness arguments, and σ-algebra factorization lemmas for conditional expectations.
Main results #
integrable_mul_of_bound_one: Product with bounded factor is integrableabs_condExp_le_condExp_abs: Jensen's inequality for conditional expectationcondExp_indicator_ae_bound_one: CE of indicator is a.e. in [0,1]sigma_factor_le: Pullback σ-algebra inequality for factorizations
Integrability of products with bounded factors #
If f ∈ L¹(μ) and g is a.e. bounded by 1, then g⋅f ∈ L¹(μ).
Jensen's inequality for conditional expectation: the absolute value of a conditional expectation is a.e. bounded by the conditional expectation of the absolute value.
For integrable f: |μ[f|m]| ≤ μ[|f||m] almost everywhere.
The conditional expectation of an indicator (ℝ-valued) is a.e. in [0,1].
σ-algebra factorization #
Pullback σ-algebra inequality for factorizations.
If η = g ∘ ζ with g measurable, then the σ-algebra generated by η
is contained in the σ-algebra generated by ζ.
This is the fundamental fact about σ-algebra factorization: knowing ζ gives
you at least as much information as knowing η = g(ζ).
Mathematical statement: σ(η) ≤ σ(ζ) when η = g ∘ ζ.
Wrappers for dominated convergence and L¹ continuity #
Restricted dominated convergence: L¹ convergence implies set integral convergence.
If fn → f in L¹(μ), then ∫_s fn → ∫_s f for any measurable set s.
This requires integrability hypotheses to ensure the integrals are well-defined.
L¹ convergence of product with bounded factor.
If fn → f in L¹ and H is bounded a.e., then ∫_s (fn * H) → ∫_s (f * H).