Regular conditional probability, disintegration of probability and Radon spaces

Authors

  • D. Leao, Jr. ICMC - USP.
  • Marcelo D. Fragoso LNCC.
  • R. C. Ruffino Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0716-09172004000100002

Keywords:

Regular conditional probability, Radon space, separable Hausdorff measurable space, disintegration of probability.

Abstract

We establish equivalence of several regular conditional probability properties and Radon space. In addition, we introduce the universally measurable disintegration concept and prove an existence result.

Author Biographies

D. Leao, Jr., ICMC - USP.

Departamento de Ciencia da Computacao e Estatística.

R. C. Ruffino, Universidade Estadual de Campinas.

Departamento de Matemática.

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Published

2017-05-22

How to Cite

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D. Leao, Jr., M. D. Fragoso, and R. C. Ruffino, “Regular conditional probability, disintegration of probability and Radon spaces”, Proyecciones (Antofagasta, On line), vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 15-29, May 2017.

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