The density in the proof of Lemma S4 #
This file computes, following the proof of Lemma S4 of the supplementary material, the density
with respect to Q of the part of the mixture P̄ that stops at t = t_k = r^k. Let
π = N(0, γ²) with γ² = ρ² + s², ξ_t = 1/(K + 1), and let τ' be the stopping rule of
Section S1.6. Since the randomized rule stops at t with probability ½ 1(τ' = t) + ½ ξ_t given
(θ, X), the restriction of P̄ to {t} × ℝ^t is ∫ {½ 1(τ' = t) + ½ ξ_t} P_θ π(dθ). We show
that this measure has density J_k/Π_t with respect to Q on ℱ_t, where
Π_t = ∏_{i=2}^t ℓ(Y_i) is the numéraire E*_t of Proposition 2 when ρ² ≥ 1 − s². As in
the paper, densities are written as functions of (x̄_t, y).
lb_gaussianPDFReal_mul_eqandlb_lintegral_gaussianPDFReal_conv: by completing the square,∫ φ_v(a − θ)φ_w(θ) dθ = φ_{v+w}(a);lb_lintegral_comp_mul_subandlb_gaussianPDFReal_div_sqrt: the substitutionz = c(a − θ), andφ_{1/t}(t^{-1/2}z) = t^{1/2}φ₁(z);dataFiltration_le_comap_lb:ℱ_tis generated by(X̄_t, Y^t), by Lemma S2(ii);lbJy,lbJ_eq_lbJy, andmeasurable_lbJy:J_kas a function of(x̄_t, y);lb_pi_gaussianReal_eq_withDensity:N(0, s²)^{⊗n}has density∏_m ℓ(y_m)with respect toN(0, 1)^{⊗n};lb_lintegral_theta_eq: for fixed(x̄_t, y), the substitutionθ = x̄_t − t^{-1/2}zgives∫ {½ 1(t^{1/2}(x̄_t − θ) ∈ 𝒵_k(y)) + ½ ξ_t} φ_{1/t}(x̄_t − θ)φ_{γ²}(θ) dθ = φ_{ρ²+s²/t}(x̄_t) J_k;lb_lintegral_nullDist_eqandlb_lintegral_mixAlt_eq: integrals of functions of(X̄_t, Y^t)underP_θand underQ, by Lemma S2(iii);lb_lintegral_mixture_leftandlb_lintegral_mixture_right: both sides of the density identity equal∫∫ F(a, y) φ_{ρ²+s²/t}(a) J_k(a, y) da N(0, 1)^{⊗(t−1)}(dy);lb_lintegral_mixture_eq: for everyℱ_t-measurablef ≥ 0,∫ E_θ[{½ 1(τ' = t) + ½ ξ_t} f] π(dθ) = E_Q(f J_k/Π_t).
Gaussian identities #
Completing the square: φ_v(a − θ)φ_w(θ) = φ_{v+w}(a)φ_{vw/(v+w)}(θ − aw/(v + w)).
Convolution of Gaussian densities: ∫ φ_v(a − θ)φ_w(θ) dθ = φ_{v+w}(a).
φ_{1/t}(t^{-1/2}z) = t^{1/2}φ₁(z) for t > 0.
ℱ_t is generated by (X̄_t, Y^t) #
By Lemma S2(ii), x̄_j = x̄_t − ∑_{i=j+1}^t y_i/{i(i − 1)}^{1/2} for 1 ≤ j ≤ t is a function
of (x̄_t, Y^t).
ℱ_t ≤ σ(X̄_t, Y^t): every observation X_{i+1} = (i + 1)X̄_{i+1} − iX̄_i, i < t, is a
function of (X̄_t, Y^t).
J_k and Π_t as functions of (x̄_t, y) #
N(0, s²)^{⊗n} has density ∏_m ℓ(y_m) with respect to N(0, 1)^{⊗n}.
The integral over θ #
The integral over θ (proof of Lemma S4): for fixed (x̄_t, y) = (a, y), the
substitution θ = a − t^{-1/2}z and ∫ φ_{1/t}(a − θ)φ_{γ²}(θ) dθ = φ_{γ²+1/t}(a) give
∫ {½ 1(t^{1/2}(a − θ) ∈ 𝒵_k(y)) + ½ ξ_t} φ_{1/t}(a − θ)φ_{γ²}(θ) dθ = φ_{ρ²+s²/t}(a) J_k.
The density of the stopped mixture with respect to Q #
Under Q, integrals of functions of (X̄_t, Y^t) are integrals against
φ_{ρ²+s²/t}(x̄_t) dx̄_t N(0, s²)^{⊗(t−1)}(dy), and N(0, s²)^{⊗(t−1)} has density
∏_m ℓ(y_m) with respect to N(0, 1)^{⊗(t−1)}.
The left-hand side of the density identity (proof of Lemma S4): for measurable F,
∫ E_θ[{½ 1(t^{1/2}(X̄_t − θ) ∈ 𝒵_k(Y^t)) + ½ ξ_t} F(X̄_t, Y^t)] π(dθ) = ∫∫ F(a, y) φ_{ρ²+s²/t}(a) J_k(a, y) da N(0, 1)^{⊗(t−1)}(dy), by Fubini's theorem and
lb_lintegral_theta_eq.
The right-hand side of the density identity (proof of Lemma S4): for measurable F,
E_Q{F(X̄_t, Y^t) J_k/Π_t} = ∫∫ F(a, y) φ_{ρ²+s²/t}(a) J_k(a, y) da N(0, 1)^{⊗(t−1)}(dy),
since Π_t = ∏_{i=2}^t ℓ(Y_i) is the density of N(0, s²)^{⊗(t−1)} with respect to
N(0, 1)^{⊗(t−1)}.
The density in the proof of Lemma S4: for every ℱ_t-measurable f ≥ 0, with
t = t_k = r^k, π = N(0, γ²), and ξ_t = 1/(K + 1),
∫ E_θ[{½ 1(τ' = t) + ½ ξ_t} f] π(dθ) = E_Q(f J_k/Π_t). Both sides equal
∫∫ F(a, y) φ_{ρ²+s²/t}(a) J_k(a, y) da N(0, 1)^{⊗(t−1)}(dy) with f = F(X̄_t, Y^t).