Let (X,M,μ) be a measure space. If μ(X)<∞, then the metric ρ(f,g)=∫|f−g|1+|f−g| forms a metric on the space of measurable functions f,g:X→C when we equivalence out a.e. equal function. Then we can show that fn→f in ρ if and only if fn→f in measure.
Let fn→f in measure over the space of measurable functions with a.e. equal functions equivalenced. Can I show that is f unique even when μ(X)=∞? (By uniqueness, I mean fn→f,g where f=g a.e. is false)
Answer
Let (X,M,μ) be a measure space, fn:X→C for n∈N, f,g:X→C such that fn→f and fn→g in measure. We will show that f=g μ-a. e.
\def\abs#1{\left|#1\right|}Let k\in \mathbb N and \epsilon > 0, choose n \in \mathbb N such that
\mu\left(\abs{f_n - f} > \frac 1{2k}\right) + \mu\left(\abs{f_n - g} > \frac 1{2k}\right) < \epsilon
As
\{\abs{f-g}> k^{-1}\} \subseteq \{\abs{f_n - f} > (2k)^{-1}\} \cup \{\abs{f_n -g} > (2k)^{-1}\}
by the triangle inequality, we get
\begin{align*} \mu(\abs{f-g} > k^{-1}) &\le \mu\left(\abs{f_n - f} > \frac 1{2k}\right) + \mu\left(\abs{f_n - g} > \frac 1{2k}\right)\\ &\le \epsilon \end{align*}
As \epsilon was arbitrary, \mu(\abs{f-g} > k^{-1}) = 0. Therefore
\mu(\abs{f-g} > 0) = \mu \left(\bigcup_k \{\abs{f-g} > k^{-1}\}\right) \le \sum_k \mu(\abs{f-g} > k^{-1}) = 0.
That is, f = g \mu-a. e.
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