martingale representation theorem
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The martingale representation theorem is a fundamental result in stochastic calculus stating that, under suitable conditions, every martingale can be expressed as a stochastic integral with respect to a Brownian motion (or more generally, a fundamental martingale).
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| martingale representation theorem canonical | 3 |
| Martingales and stochastic integrals in the theory of continuous trading | 1 |
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Target entity: martingale representation theorem Context triple: [Girsanov theorem, relatedTo, martingale representation theorem]
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Girsanov theorem
Girsanov theorem is a fundamental result in stochastic calculus that describes how the dynamics of stochastic processes, particularly Brownian motion, change under an equivalent change of probability measure.
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Feynman–Kac formula
The Feynman–Kac formula is a fundamental result connecting solutions of certain partial differential equations with expectations over stochastic processes, forming a bridge between quantum mechanics, probability theory, and mathematical finance.
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Itô calculus
Itô calculus is a branch of stochastic analysis that extends classical calculus to functions of stochastic processes, particularly Brownian motion, enabling rigorous treatment of stochastic differential equations.
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Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process
The Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process is a continuous-time stochastic process that models mean-reverting random motion, widely used in physics and quantitative finance to describe systems fluctuating around a long-term equilibrium.
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Kolmogorov backward equation
The Kolmogorov backward equation is a fundamental partial differential equation in stochastic processes that characterizes the time evolution of expected values of functionals of Markov processes, complementary to the Fokker–Planck (forward) equation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: martingale representation theorem Target entity description: The martingale representation theorem is a fundamental result in stochastic calculus stating that, under suitable conditions, every martingale can be expressed as a stochastic integral with respect to a Brownian motion (or more generally, a fundamental martingale).
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A.
Girsanov theorem
Girsanov theorem is a fundamental result in stochastic calculus that describes how the dynamics of stochastic processes, particularly Brownian motion, change under an equivalent change of probability measure.
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B.
Feynman–Kac formula
The Feynman–Kac formula is a fundamental result connecting solutions of certain partial differential equations with expectations over stochastic processes, forming a bridge between quantum mechanics, probability theory, and mathematical finance.
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C.
Itô calculus
Itô calculus is a branch of stochastic analysis that extends classical calculus to functions of stochastic processes, particularly Brownian motion, enabling rigorous treatment of stochastic differential equations.
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D.
Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process
The Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process is a continuous-time stochastic process that models mean-reverting random motion, widely used in physics and quantitative finance to describe systems fluctuating around a long-term equilibrium.
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E.
Kolmogorov backward equation
The Kolmogorov backward equation is a fundamental partial differential equation in stochastic processes that characterizes the time evolution of expected values of functionals of Markov processes, complementary to the Fokker–Planck (forward) equation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | theorem in stochastic calculus ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
continuous martingales
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martingales adapted to the Brownian filtration ⓘ square-integrable martingales ⓘ |
| assumes |
completeness of probability space
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probability space with filtration ⓘ right-continuous filtration ⓘ usual conditions on filtration ⓘ |
| conclusion |
Brownian motion is a fundamental martingale for its natural filtration
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linked to:
Brownian motion
every square-integrable martingale can be represented as a stochastic integral ⓘ martingales are generated by a fundamental martingale ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
Brownian motion
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adapted processes ⓘ filtrations ⓘ martingales ⓘ stochastic integrals ⓘ |
| field |
probability theory
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stochastic analysis ⓘ stochastic calculus ⓘ |
| generalizationOf | representation of martingales in Brownian filtration ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
martingale representation for Lévy processes
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martingale representation for Poisson random measures ⓘ martingale representation in general semimartingale setting ⓘ |
| implies |
any L2-martingale is an Itô integral with respect to Brownian motion
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uniqueness of integrand up to indistinguishability ⓘ |
| importance |
central in theory of stochastic integration
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fundamental structural result for martingales ⓘ key tool in continuous-time finance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brownian filtration
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Clark–Ocone formula ⓘ Doob–Meyer decomposition theorem ⓘ
linked to:
Doob–Meyer decomposition
Itô integral ⓘ
linked to:
Itô calculus
Itô's lemma ⓘ
linked to:
Itô’s lemma
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| representationWithRespectTo |
Brownian motion
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fundamental martingale ⓘ |
| requires |
existence of stochastic integral with respect to Brownian motion
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square-integrability of the martingale ⓘ |
| typicalFormulation | every L2-martingale adapted to the Brownian filtration is an Itô integral of a predictable process ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Girsanov theorem applications
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backward stochastic differential equations ⓘ completeness of financial markets ⓘ derivation of Black–Scholes formula ⓘ hedging theory ⓘ mathematical finance ⓘ stochastic control ⓘ |
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Martingales and stochastic integrals in the theory of continuous trading
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linked to: martingale representation theorem