The natural filtration of σ-algebras σ(Xₙ) generated by a sequence X : ℕ → Ω → ℝ
of random variables, indexed by n.
Instances For
For n ≤ i, the random variable Xᵢ is measurable with respect to the σ-algebra
σ(Xₙ, Xₙ₊₁, …) (the tail σ-algebra starting from index n).
The tail partial sum ∑_{i ∈ [n, m)} Xᵢ is measurable with respect to the σ-algebra
generated by Xₙ, Xₙ₊₁, ….
The event {Sₘ → +∞} (the partial sums of a sequence drift to +∞) lies in the
tail σ-algebra starting from any index n, by expressing it as a countable Boolean
combination of events measurable with respect to σ(Xₙ, Xₙ₊₁, …).
The event {Sₘ → -∞} is measurable with respect to σ(Xₙ, Xₙ₊₁, …) for every n.
The event {limsup Sₘ = +∞} is measurable with respect to σ(Xₙ, Xₙ₊₁, …) for
every n.
The event {liminf Sₘ = -∞} is measurable with respect to σ(Xₙ, Xₙ₊₁, …) for
every n.
The event {Sₘ converges to a finite limit} is measurable with respect to
σ(Xₙ, Xₙ₊₁, …) for every n. The proof rewrites convergence as a Cauchy condition
expressed via tail partial sums.
The event {Sₘ → +∞} belongs to the tail σ-algebra of the sequence X.
The event {Sₘ → -∞} belongs to the tail σ-algebra of the sequence X.
The oscillation event {limsup Sₘ = +∞ ∧ liminf Sₘ = -∞} belongs to the tail
σ-algebra of the sequence X.
The event {Sₘ converges to a finite limit} belongs to the tail σ-algebra
of the sequence X.