Stochastic processes with independent increments #
A stochastic process X : T → Ω → E has independent increments if for any n ≥ 1 and
t₁ ≤ ... ≤ tₙ, the random variables X t₂ - X t₁, ..., X tₙ - X tₙ₋₁ are independent.
Equivalently, for any monotone sequence (tₙ), the random variables (X tₙ₊₁ - X tₙ)
are independent.
Main definition #
HasIndepIncrements: A stochastic processX : T → Ω → Ehas independent increments if for anyn ≥ 1andt₁ ≤ ... ≤ tₙ, the random variablesX t₂ - X t₁, ..., X tₙ - X tₙ₋₁are independent.
Main statement #
hasIndepIncrements_iff_nat: A stochastic processX : T → Ω → Ehas independent increments if and only if for any monotone sequence(tₙ), the random variables(X tₙ₊₁ - X tₙ)are independent.
Tags #
independent increments
A stochastic process X : T → Ω → E has independent increments if for any n ≥ 1 and
t₁ ≤ ... ≤ tₙ, the random variables X t₂ - X t₁, ..., X tₙ - X tₙ₋₁ are independent.
Although this corresponds to the standard definition, dealing with Fin might make things
complicated in some cases. Therefore we provide HasIndepIncrements.of_nat which instead requires
to prove that for any monotone sequence (tₙ) that is eventually constant,
the random variables X tₙ₊₁ - X tₙ are independent.