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Standard Borel dominated factorization criterion

Statement

Assume AC. Let (X,A) and (Y,B) be standard Borel, let (Pθ)θ∈Θ be a nonempty family dominated by a σ-finite positive measure μ, and let T:X→Y be a statistic. Then the family is dominated by a positive-weight countable mixture Q=∑jwjPθj, and with h=dQ/dμ, T is sufficient if and only if for every θ there is a nonnegative Borel gθ such that

pθ(x)=h(x)gθ(Tx)μ-almost everywhere.

The exceptional null set may depend on θ. Here Q is a member of the augmented family {Q}∪{Pθ}, which is why the common-reference criterion applies. No product-density formula for a singular joint law is used.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: AC; standard Borel data/statistic spaces; and a nonempty family dominated by μ.

[A1]

The Axiom of Choice: AC is used in the countable-mixture domination theorem and RN version selection.

[F1]

Sufficient statistics: the common conditional law criterion for sufficiency.

[F2]

Standard Borel spaces and Existence of regular conditional distributions for standard borel targets: every standard Borel reference law admits a regular conditional distribution given T.

[F3]

Likelihood densities: pθ=dPθ/dμ denotes a nonnegative RN density, with no common exceptional set asserted for uncountably many θ.

[F4]

A countable mixture dominates a sigma-finite dominated family: a positive-weight countable mixture Q from the family dominates every Pθ.

[F5]

Common-reference factorization criterion for sufficiency: when a reference probability is a member of the family, sufficiency is equivalent to its likelihood ratios being measurable functions of T.

[F6]

Radon-Nikodym derivatives satisfy the chain rule along nu << mu << lambda: derivatives compose along absolutely continuous measures with a common finite exhaustion.

[F8]

Dominated statistical experiments: every family law is absolutely continuous with respect to the stated sigma-finite dominator μ.

[F9]

Monotone convergence for the integral: nonnegative conditional identities pass to countable weighted sums by increasing partial sums.

Proof

1.1A1F4F7F8givenconstruct

By [F4], choose a positive-weight countable mixture Q=∑jwjPθj dominating the family, and let h=dQ/dμ. This RN derivative exists under AC because Q is a probability and Q≪μ.

2.1F1F2F9step 1.1givenalgebra

Suppose T is sufficient. Let K be the common conditional law from [F1]. For each A,C, sum the conditional-law identity under Pθj with weights wj; [F9] applied to increasing partial sums gives the same identity under Q. Thus the same K is common for the augmented family {Q}∪{Pθ}.

2.2F3F4F6F7givenstep 1.1

Conversely suppose the factorization holds. By [F4], Pθ≪Q for every θ. The finite measures Pθ,Q and sigma-finite μ have a common finite exhaustion, so the RN chain rule [F6] identifies dPθ/dQ=pθ/h on the Q-full set {h>0}. There the assumed equality gives dPθ/dQ=gθ(T).

3.1F3F5F6F7step 2.1givenalgebra

In this augmented family Q is a member and dominates all laws. Apply [F5] to obtain Borel gθ with dPθ/dQ=gθ(T) Q-almost surely. A sigma-finite cover for μ is a common finite-measure exhaustion for Pθ,Q,μ, since the first two are finite; the chain rule [F6] and density identities [F3, F7] then give pθ=hgθ(T) μ-almost everywhere. The exceptional set may depend on the fixed θ.

4.1F5step 2.2givenalgebra∎

Also dQ/dQ=1 is a function of T. In the augmented family {Q}∪{Pθ}, Q is a member reference and all laws are dominated by it; apply [F5] to these T-measurable derivatives. The criterion gives a common conditional law, so T is sufficient.

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