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For a zero-start continuous local martingale $M$ with $[M{]}_{\infty }\le C$ deterministically, its stochastic exponential is a uniformly integrable martingale. For each $p>1$, ${\sup }_t\mathbb{E}\mathcal{E}(M{)}_t^p\le e^{p(p-1)C/2}$. Its terminal value is strictly positive, so it defines an equivalent infinite-horizon change of measure by the Girsanov theorem.

For a continuous local martingale $M$, its stochastic exponential isThe Itô formula gives $d{Z}_t=Z_{t}d{M}_t$ and $Z_0=1$, so $Z$ is a strictly positive local martingale. The finite-horizon Girsanov theorem says: if $Z$ is a true martingale on $[0,T]$ and $d\tilde{\mathbb{P}}=Z_{T}d\mathbb{P}$ on ${\mathcal{F}}_T$, then for every continuous local martingale $N$ under $\mathbb{P}$,For an infinite-horizon change of measure, assume $Z$ is a uniformly integrable martingale and use its terminal density $Z_{\infty }$. In particular, if $M=\int \theta dB$, the process $\tilde{B}=B-\int \theta ds$ is Brownian motion under the new probability measure, by the Lévy characterization of Brownian motion.

The quadratic variation cannot change. Adding the continuous finite-variation process $-[N,M]$ leaves $[\tilde{N}]=[N]$. Also the same pathwise partition sums defining $[N]$ have the same limit under an absolutely continuous change of measure; convergence in probability transfers by integrability of the density. Thus the bracket of the unchanged process $N$, now a semimartingale, is also unchanged. The local martingale property itself need not survive. This is quadratic covariation under an absolutely continuous measure change.

Fix $X_0=x$ and a finite horizon $T$. Begin under Wiener measure $\mathbb{P}$ with $X_t=x+W_t$, and let $K$ bound $|b|$. The bounded progressively measurable process $b(X)$ is an admissible Itô integral integrand. PutThe Novikov condition follows from ${\int }_0^{T}b(X_s{)}^{2}ds\le K^{2}T$. With $d\mathbb{Q}=Z_{T}d\mathbb{P}$, the Girsanov theorem says that $B=W-{\int }_0^{\cdot }b(X_s)ds$ is Brownian motion. Therefore a weak stochastic solution exists, sinceConsistent finite-horizon densities on canonical continuous path space give a solution for all finite times. No uniform integrability at infinite time is needed for this extension.

For uniqueness in law, take any weak stochastic solution under a measure $\mathbb{Q}$ and reverse the change of measure:Again the Novikov condition holds. Under $\mathbb{P}$, $W=B+\int b(X_s)ds=X-x$ is Brownian motion, so the law of $X$ is the fixed shifted Wiener measure. Substitution of $dB=dX-b(X)dt$ givesUnder shifted Wiener measure, the stochastic integral on the right has a fixed measurable version as a functional of the canonical path. It can be defined by simple predictable processes converging in the integrand $L^2$ norm and an almost surely convergent subsequence of their integrals. Equivalence of the two finite-horizon measures preserves that version. Thus for every bounded measurable path functional $F$,The right-hand side depends only on $b,x,T$, not on the chosen solution. This proves uniqueness in law on every finite horizon, and hence on the whole continuous path space. This is Weak existence and uniqueness in law for an additive-noise SDE with bounded drift. For merely measurable $b$, one should not assume that naive deterministic left-endpoint samples of $b(X)$ converge; the predictable $L^2$ approximation is the appropriate definition.

The positive density process is the stochastic exponentialSince $a^{\prime }$ is bounded, the Novikov condition holds; $Z$ is a true martingale with $\mathbb{E}{Z}_T=1$ and $Z_T>0$. Thus it defines the stated equivalent probability measure. The positive sign in the exponent means that the Girsanov theorem givesUnder this change of measure, applying the Itô formula to ${\pi }_t=U(t,S_t)$ produces precisely the drift in its backward equation, which vanishes:Bounded $a$ and $U_S$ make $\pi$ a true martingale under $\hat{\mathbb{P}}$. Its terminal value is $g^{\prime }(S_T)$. ConsequentlyThe sign can also be checked before changing measure: under the original measure $d\pi =-a{a}^{\prime }{U}_{S}dt+a{U}_{S}dW$, while the quadratic covariation term in $d(Z\pi )$ is $Za{a}^{\prime }{U}_{S}dt$, exactly cancelling its drift.

Take the original measure as the risk-neutral measure for this zero-interest model, or interpret $S$ as a discounted stock price. ${\xi }_t$ is the arbitrage-free value of the European contingent claim with payoff $g(S_T)$, and ${\pi }_t$ is its option delta and replicating stock holding. Part (b) supplies the self-financing portfolio:With the cash asset identically one, its value is ${\xi }_t$ and its gains satisfy $d{\xi }_t={\pi }_{t}d{S}_t$, so it exactly replicates $g(S_T)$. This delta hedge is admissible since the assumed nonnegative $V$ gives nonnegative wealth. In this continuous-path setting the holdings can be taken predictable.

The auxiliary change of measure in part (c) expresses the option delta as an expectation of terminal payoff sensitivity. It changes the stock drift to $a{a}^{\prime }$ and is generally not the original risk-neutral measure for the zero-interest stock market. Its role is to value sensitivity under the tilted state dynamics, while the actual replicating strategy trades under the original dynamics. No general claim of market completeness is needed, including when $a$ can vanish.

Assume that $f(x)=0$ wherever $h(x)=0$ on the part of the space relevant to $g$. The importance sampling algorithm draws independent and identically distributed random variables $Y_1,\dots ,Y_m$ from $h$, forms the weightsand returnsA change of measure givesHence the estimator is unbiased whenever the expectation exists, and, if ${\mathbb{E}}_h|g(Y)w(Y)|<\infty$, the strong law of large numbers gives ${\hat{\mu }}_m\to {\mathbb{E}}_f[g(X)]$ almost surely.

Work first under Wiener measure $P$ with coordinate Brownian motion $X$. Boundedness of $b$ implies the Novikov condition, sohas expectation one. Define $Q$ by $dQ=Z_{T}dP$. The Girsanov theorem makesa $Q$-Brownian motion, and hence $(X,W,Q)$ is a weak solution of a stochastic differential equation.

For uniqueness in law, start with any weak solution under $Q$ and apply the inverse change of measure with density $\mathcal{E}(-\int b(X_s)d{W}_s{)}_T$. Boundedness again gives the Novikov condition, and under the resulting measure $P$ the process $X$ is Brownian. Reversing the density expresses the law of $X$ under $Q$ as the same functional $Z_T$ of a Wiener path. It is therefore independent of the chosen weak solution. This proves the Weak existence and uniqueness in law for an additive-noise SDE with bounded drift.