 Brownian exit from an interval (source code)

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= Brownian exit from an interval

For one-dimensional Brownian motion started at zero and $T=\tau_b\wedge\tau_{-a}$ with $a,b>0$,
$$
\mathbb P(B_T=b)=\frac{a}{a+b},
\qquad
\mathbb E[T]=ab.
$$
Optional stopping of $B_t$ and $B_t^2-t$ proves the two identities.

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