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Some people also say that a random variable converges almost everywhere to indicate almost sure convergence. 1444.4 555.6 1000 1444.4 472.2 472.2 527.8 527.8 527.8 527.8 666.7 666.7 1000 1000 << Almost sure convergence of a sequence of random variables. The most famous example of convergence in probability is the weak law of large numbers (WLLN). What almost sure convergence means in the context of strong law of large numbers. 1. 161/minus/periodcentered/multiply/asteriskmath/divide/diamondmath/plusminus/minusplus/circleplus/circleminus 783.4 872.8 823.4 619.8 708.3 654.8 0 0 816.7 682.4 596.2 547.3 470.1 429.5 467 533.2 Next, we show that convergence in r-th mean implies convergence in probability. /FontDescriptor 26 0 R 472.2 472.2 472.2 472.2 583.3 583.3 0 0 472.2 472.2 333.3 555.6 577.8 577.8 597.2 /FontDescriptor 9 0 R >> /Subtype/Type1 1 , if E X n X r! /Subtype/Type1 /Type/Encoding Almost Sure Convergence of SGD on Smooth Non-Convex Functions. 1. 13 0 obj /FontDescriptor 12 0 R It remains to show that Xn → X almost-surely. /Subtype/Type1 << /LastChar 196 Convergence in probability: X n does not converge in probability because the frequency of the jumps is constant equal to 1 2. 295.1 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 531.3 295.1 /BaseFont/LCJHKM+CMMI12 endobj 500 500 611.1 500 277.8 833.3 750 833.3 416.7 666.7 666.7 777.8 777.8 444.4 444.4 /Type/Encoding 444.4 611.1 777.8 777.8 777.8 777.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 295.1 826.4 531.3 826.4 531.3 559.7 795.8 801.4 757.3 871.7 778.7 672.4 827.9 872.8 10 0 obj We say that X. n converges to X almost surely (a.s.), and write . Convergence in probability: X n!p: 0 for the same reasons as Example 5. 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But P(X n =0)= 0 for all n. The next section develops appropriate methods of discussing convergence of random variables. 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