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Jointly measurable Radon–Nikodym derivatives for probability kernels

Statement

Assume AC. Let (E,E) and (F,F) be standard Borel spaces, let λ be a probability measure on E, and let M and R be probability kernels from E to F. Suppose M(x,⋅)≪R(x,⋅) for λ-almost every x. Then there is an (E⊗F)-measurable function r:E×F→[0,∞] such that, for λ-almost every x and every B∈F, M(x,B)=∫Br(x,y) R(x,dy). The exceptional set in x is a single null set, independent of B.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: AC, standard Borel spaces (E,E) and (F,F), a probability measure λ on E, probability kernels M,R:E⇝F, and M(x,⋅)≪R(x,⋅) for λ-almost every x.

[A1]

The Axiom of Choice: AC supplies a choice function for every family of nonempty sets.

[F1]

Standard Borel spaces: A standard Borel space is measurably isomorphic to a Polish space.

[F2]

Measure kernel and probability kernel: Each kernel section is a measure, each set evaluation is measurable in the source variable, and a probability kernel has mass one in every section.

[F3]

Ionescu-Tulcea construction of a Markov chain: An initial probability and a sequence of probability kernels determine a unique path law whose finite-prefix laws are the ordered iterated kernel integrals.

[F4]

Measurability of integration against a kernel: For a probability kernel K and a nonnegative product-measurable f, the map x↦∫f(x,y)K(x,dy) is measurable.

[F5]

A nonnegative measurable function has integral 0 exactly when it vanishes almost everywhere: A nonnegative measurable function with integral zero vanishes almost everywhere.

[F6]

A sigma-finite signed measure that is absolutely continuous with respect to a sigma-finite positive measure has a unique almost-everywhere density: Under AC, a finite measure absolutely continuous with respect to a probability measure has a measurable L1 Radon–Nikodym density, unique almost everywhere.

[F7]

Standard borel spaces have countable generating and measure determining algebras: Under AC, a standard Borel space has a countable algebra that determines finite measures.

[F8]

Integrating against a Radon-Nikodym derivative recovers integration against the measure: A Radon–Nikodym representative h=dP/dQ satisfies P(A)=∫Ah dQ for every measurable A.

[F9]

Composition with a Borel measurable outer map preserves measurability: Composing a measurable function with a Borel function preserves measurability.

[F10]

Every section of a product-measurable function is measurable: For each fixed x, the section y↦h(x,y) of a product-measurable function is measurable.

[F11]

The indefinite integral of a nonnegative measurable function is a measure: If g is nonnegative measurable on a measure space (F,F,μ), then B↦∫Bg dμ is a measure.

Proof

Given: The hypotheses in the Statement.

1.1A1F2F3F4F5given

Apply [F3] to λ and each one-step kernel to obtain joint laws P(dx,dy)=λ(dx)M(x,dy) and Q(dx,dy)=λ(dx)R(x,dy). For any product-measurable A, the section integrals are measurable by [F4]. If Q(A)=0, then R(x,Ax)=0 for λ-almost every x by [F5]; intersecting with the conull kernel-domination set gives M(x,Ax)=0 there, hence P(A)=0. Thus P≪Q.

2.1A1F5F6F9step 1.1choose

By [F6], choose a product-measurable density h=dP/dQ. On N={h<0}, positivity of P gives 0≤P(N)=∫Nh dQ=−∫Nh− dQ, so [F5] makes h−=0 Q-almost everywhere on N. The Borel positive-part map preserves measurability by [F9], so replacing h by h+=max⁡(h,0) leaves the density unchanged Q-almost everywhere and makes it nonnegative.

3.1A1F1F2F3F4F6F7F8step 2.1

Let C be a countable measure-determining algebra on F from [F7], containing F. For each B∈C and D∈E, the rectangle laws and density identity [F8] give ∫DM(x,B)λ(dx)=P(D×B)=∫D(∫Bh(x,y)R(x,dy))λ(dx). Both integrands are measurable by [F2] and [F4] and integrable because their integrals over E are at most one. Uniqueness of Radon–Nikodym densities in [F6] makes them equal λ-almost everywhere for each fixed B.

4.1A1F2F7F10F11step 3.1∎

Intersect the conull sets from step 3.1 over the countable algebra C. For each x in the intersection, the section h(x,⋅) is measurable by [F10], so [F11] makes B↦∫Bh(x,y)R(x,dy) a measure. The kernel section M(x,⋅) is a probability measure by [F2]. These two measures agree on C and have total mass one because F∈C and step 3.1 includes B=F. The measure-determining property [F7] makes them equal on every B∈F, with the same exceptional null set for all B. Taking r=h proves the assertion.

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