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Question 33737: Constant Total Expectations Can Fail Conditional Martingale Steps

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  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
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R0066-33737 · q-20261014-advance-20261031-r07-martingale-0012

Original question and givens

Use two equiprobable outcomes. X0=0, X1=[a,−a], X2=[−a,a] with amplitude a=12>0. F0 is trivial and F1=F2 is the full information partition revealed by X1. Give (X0,X1,X2,expectations,martingale?,constant_expectations_do_not_imply_conditional_martingale_steps).

  • G001 — Use two equiprobable outcomes. X0=0, X1=[a,−a], X2=[−a,a] with amplitude a=12>0. F0 is trivial and F1=F2 is the full information partition revealed by X1. Give (X0,X1,X2,expectations,martingale?,constant_expectations_do_not_imply_conditional_martingale_steps).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

source roles = [qf-mod31-martdeep-constant-expectation-counterexample, [amplitude, domain, operation]]

After

derived = [martdeep-constant-expectation-counterexample, Exact_finite_martingale_construction]

Conditions: none

THIS source uses LOCAL-hyphen operations with exact keys/domain.Keep source field order and numeric/Boolean/string roles;integer rational texts omit/1.Original questions,English,MKOs,ASTs and statuses remain unchanged.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: R66_EXACT_source_bank_keys_local_operation_domain · Uses: G001

S002 · calculation

Before

Martingale ORIGINAL X1 total := sum(12, -12)

After

Martingale ORIGINAL X1 total = 0

Conditions: none

Calculate exactly from THIS step’s ORIGINAL ordered operands.Retain the SOURCE rational pre-reduction envelope separately;do not use floating values or silently widen a different bank.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · calculation

Before

Martingale ORIGINAL X2 total := sum(-12, 12)

After

Martingale ORIGINAL X2 total = 0

Conditions: none

Calculate exactly from THIS step’s ORIGINAL ordered operands.Retain the SOURCE rational pre-reduction envelope separately;do not use floating values or silently widen a different bank.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · implies

Before

source roles = [12]

After

derived = [[omega0, omega1], [F0=trivial, F1=F2=full], 0, [12, -12], [-12, 12], [0, 0, 0]]

Conditions: none

Use TWO equiprobable outcomes,F0 trivial and F1=F2 full.The three-time process is adapted and integrable;all total expectations are0.That is not yet the conditional martingale equation.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Martingale_EXPLICIT_equally_likely_space_filtration_adapted · Uses: G001, S003

S005 · calculation

Before

Martingale ORIGINAL E X2 given full information minus X1 outcome0 := sub(-12, 12)

After

Martingale ORIGINAL E X2 given full information minus X1 outcome0 = -24

Conditions: none

Calculate exactly from THIS step’s ORIGINAL ordered operands.Retain the SOURCE rational pre-reduction envelope separately;do not use floating values or silently widen a different bank.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S004

S006 · calculation

Before

Martingale ORIGINAL E X2 given full information minus X1 outcome1 := sub(12, -12)

After

Martingale ORIGINAL E X2 given full information minus X1 outcome1 = 24

Conditions: none

Calculate exactly from THIS step’s ORIGINAL ordered operands.Retain the SOURCE rational pre-reduction envelope separately;do not use floating values or silently widen a different bank.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001, S005

S007 · implies

Before

source roles = [[12, -12], [-12, 12]]

After

derived = [E[X2|F1]=X2, [-24, 24], No]

Conditions: none

F1 reveals the outcome,so E[X2|F1]=X2.The difference from X1 is nonzero on EACH outcome,so the second step fails.This refutes sufficiency of constant expectations,not every constant-expectation process.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: Martingale_COUNTEREXAMPLE_conditional_failure_despite_constant_means · Uses: G001, S006

Reverse checks

  • S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS step against its ORIGINAL ordered roles and complete premises.Accept the conclusion only under these conditions;do not invert a one-way implication or call a finite check a general formal proof.
  • S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Martingale ORIGINAL E X2 given full information minus X1 outcome1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Martingale ORIGINAL E X2 given full information minus X1 outcome0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS step against its ORIGINAL ordered roles and complete premises.Accept the conclusion only under these conditions;do not invert a one-way implication or call a finite check a general formal proof.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Martingale ORIGINAL X2 total with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Martingale ORIGINAL X1 total with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Reverse-audit THIS step against its ORIGINAL ordered roles and complete premises.Accept the conclusion only under these conditions;do not invert a one-way implication or call a finite check a general formal proof.

Result

(0, [12, -12], [-12, 12], [0, 0, 0], No, constant_expectations_do_not_imply_conditional_martingale_steps)

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