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'''Almost sure convergence''' is one of the 4 main modes of [[stochastic convergence]].
'''Almost sure convergence''' is one of the 4 main modes of [[stochastic convergence]].


==Examples==
==Examples==
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===Intermediate example===
===Intermediate example===


==Definition==
==Definition==


==Important cases of almost sure convergence==
==Important cases of almost sure convergence==
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This is an example of the [[strong law of large numbers]].
This is an example of the [[strong law of large numbers]].


==References==
==References==


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Convergence in probability]]
*[[Convergence in probability]]
*[[Convergence in rth order mean]]
*[[Convergence in rth order mean]]


==Related topics==
==Related topics==
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*[[Stochastic process|Stochastic processes]]
*[[Stochastic process|Stochastic processes]]
*[[Stochastic diffential equations]]
*[[Stochastic diffential equations]]


==External links==
==External links==






[[Category:Mathematics Workgroup]]
[[Category:Mathematics Workgroup]]

Revision as of 08:17, 5 July 2007

Almost sure convergence is one of the 4 main modes of stochastic convergence.


Examples

Basic example

Intermediate example

Definition

Important cases of almost sure convergence

If we flip a coin n times and record the percentage of times it comes up heads, the result will almost surely approach 50% as .

This is an example of the strong law of large numbers.


References

See also


Related topics


External links