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Is the probability space $(S, \mathcal{B}(S), \mu) \sigma$-finite?
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- $\mathcal{B}(S)$ is the sigma-algebra on $S$, which is a collection of subsets of $S$ that satisfies certain properties. - $\mu$ is a probability measure on $(S, \mathcal{B}(S))$, which assigns probabilities to subsets of $S$. Show more…
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