A sequence of random variables is a martingale if it is adapted and satisfies the condition for all . This means the expected value of the next variable, given all prior information, is exactly equal to the current variable's value.
Conditions: The sequence must be adapted, meaning depends only on the first events.; The equality must hold for all time steps from to .
A sequence of random variables is a martingale if it is adapted and satisfies the condition for all . This means the expected value of the next variable, given all prior information, is exactly equal to the current variable's value.
Conditions: The sequence must be adapted, meaning depends only on the first events.; The equality must hold for all time steps from to .