Probability Theory III
This course covers basic measure theory, convergence and limit theorems, and martingale theory. This material and the techniques learnt during this course have important theoretical and applied uses within stochastic methods.
In this course we lay out the rigorous foundation for probability theory, based on measure theory. We will see how this will provide us with the tools for dealing with expectation of random variables in a general way, and thus avoid treating the discrete and continuous cases separately. We move on and revisit the fundamental topic of convergence in probability theory, and go through the important theory for sequences of random variables known as martingales. The course will in roughly equal proportions treat the topics:
- Basics of measure theory;
- Convergence and limit theorems;
- Martingale theory.
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Course structure
The course consists of one element, assessed with a written examination.
Teaching format
The education consists of lectures and exercises.
Assessment
The course is assessed through written examination.
Examiner
A list of examiners can be found on
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Gut: An intermediate course in probability. Springer.
Andersson & Djehiche: An introduction to martingale theory. Provided by the department.
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