 Renewal-reward theorem (source code)

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= Renewal-reward theorem
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For independent identically distributed regenerative cycles with $0<\mathbb E\xi_1<\infty$ and $\mathbb E|R_1|<\infty$, the long-run reward rate is
$$
\lim_{t\to\infty}\frac{Z(t)}t
=\frac{\mathbb ER_1}{\mathbb E\xi_1}
$$
almost surely, provided the unfinished-cycle reward is negligible after division by $t$.

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