Lemma 1.4 (Part 1): If a random variable X satisfies the sub-Gaussian tail bound P[|X| > t] ≤ 2 exp(-t²/(2σ²)), then its k-th absolute moment satisfies E[|X|^k] ≤ (2σ²)^{k/2} · k · Γ(k/2).
Stated using the Lebesgue integral (lintegral) for cleanest formulation with the layer cake formula.
Stirling-type bound: Γ(k/2) ≤ (k/2)^{k/2} for k ≥ 2. Referenced but not proved in the textbook (line 554).
Lemma 1.4, Part 2 (k-th root bound). For X with sub-Gaussian tail P[|X|>t] ≤ 2exp(-t²/(2σ²)), (E[|X|^k])^{1/k} ≤ σ · e^{1/e} · √k for k ≥ 2.
Proof: From Part 1, E[|X|^k] ≤ (2σ²)^{k/2} · k · Γ(k/2). Using Stirling/Gamma bounds: k·Γ(k/2) ≤ (k/e)^{k/2} · e, so E[|X|^k]^{1/k} ≤ σ√2 · (k·Γ(k/2))^{1/k} ≤ σ · e^{1/e} · √k.
Lemma 1.4, Part 3 (First moment bound). For X with sub-Gaussian tail, E[|X|] ≤ σ√(2π).
Proof: Apply Part 1 with k=1: E[|X|] ≤ (2σ²)^{1/2} · 1 · Γ(1/2) = σ√2 · √π = σ√(2π).
Lemma 1.4 (bundled). Under the sub-Gaussian tail bound P[|X| ≥ t] ≤ 2exp(-t²/(2σ²)): (a) (E[|X|^k])^{1/k} ≤ σ · e^{1/e} · √k for k ≥ 2, and (b) E[|X|] ≤ σ√(2π).
Backward-compatible aliases #
Alias for SubGaussianMoments.moment_bound for backward compatibility.