Two Inequalities for the First Moments of a Martingale, its Square Function and its Maximal Function
Adam Osękowski (2005)
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics
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Given a Hilbert space valued martingale (Mₙ), let (M*ₙ) and (Sₙ(M)) denote its maximal function and square function, respectively. We prove that 𝔼|Mₙ| ≤ 2𝔼 Sₙ(M), n=0,1,2,..., 𝔼 M*ₙ ≤ 𝔼 |Mₙ| + 2𝔼 Sₙ(M), n=0,1,2,.... The first inequality is sharp, and it is strict in all nontrivial cases.