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Past exam of the probability, measure and martingales course of the University of Oxford 2023 1 d ii Solution by
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Both and are increasing, so each has a limit of a sequence in . Apply part (c)(ii) to the martingale , whose bounded increments were verified in part (i).
On we would have . On we would have . Both events have probability zero by the convergence-or-oscillation conclusion. Hence the two divergence events agree up to a null set. Since means precisely that infinitely many occur,Taking probabilities proves the displayed equality in the question. This stronger agreement of events is the Conditional Borel-Cantelli lemma.
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