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Is the probability space $(S, \mathcal{B}(S), \mu) \sigma$-finite?

   Is the probability space $(S, \mathcal{B}(S), \mu) \sigma$-finite?
Competitive Equilibrium: Theory and Applications
Competitive Equilibrium: Theory and Applications
Bryan Ellickson 1st Edition
Chapter 8, Problem 11 ↓

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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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Probability Space
A probability space is a measure space (S, ?, ?) where ?(S) = 1, meaning the total measure is finite. Probability spaces are used to model random experiments where outcomes are assigned probabilities that sum to one. This implies that even if S is an infinite set, it is covered by a single measurable set of finite measure.
?-finiteness
A measure space is ?-finite if the space can be expressed as a countable union of measurable sets, each having a finite measure. In the context of a probability space, the entire space already has finite measure, which ensures ?-finiteness by definition. This property is crucial for various results in measure theory, such as the application of Fubini’s theorem.

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