Showing $text{cov} (x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a)=0$












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Suppose that $(x_k, mathcal{D}_k), k=1,...,n,$ is a martingale define on finite probability space. Show that $$text{cov} (x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a)=0$$ for arbitrary integers $a<b<c<d$.



How can I show it? Do I need to show that $x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a$ are independent? If yes, than how can I do it?



I know that $text{cov}(X,Y)=mathbb{E}(X-mathbb{E}X)(Y-mathbb{E}Y)=mathbb{E}XY-mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ so when $mathbb{E}XY=mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ than $text{cov}(X,Y)=0$










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    Take e.g. a look at this question (....and no, the increments are in general not independent).
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Suppose that $(x_k, mathcal{D}_k), k=1,...,n,$ is a martingale define on finite probability space. Show that $$text{cov} (x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a)=0$$ for arbitrary integers $a<b<c<d$.



How can I show it? Do I need to show that $x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a$ are independent? If yes, than how can I do it?



I know that $text{cov}(X,Y)=mathbb{E}(X-mathbb{E}X)(Y-mathbb{E}Y)=mathbb{E}XY-mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ so when $mathbb{E}XY=mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ than $text{cov}(X,Y)=0$










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    Take e.g. a look at this question (....and no, the increments are in general not independent).
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    Jan 15 at 17:58
















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Suppose that $(x_k, mathcal{D}_k), k=1,...,n,$ is a martingale define on finite probability space. Show that $$text{cov} (x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a)=0$$ for arbitrary integers $a<b<c<d$.



How can I show it? Do I need to show that $x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a$ are independent? If yes, than how can I do it?



I know that $text{cov}(X,Y)=mathbb{E}(X-mathbb{E}X)(Y-mathbb{E}Y)=mathbb{E}XY-mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ so when $mathbb{E}XY=mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ than $text{cov}(X,Y)=0$










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Suppose that $(x_k, mathcal{D}_k), k=1,...,n,$ is a martingale define on finite probability space. Show that $$text{cov} (x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a)=0$$ for arbitrary integers $a<b<c<d$.



How can I show it? Do I need to show that $x_d-x_c, x_b-x_a$ are independent? If yes, than how can I do it?



I know that $text{cov}(X,Y)=mathbb{E}(X-mathbb{E}X)(Y-mathbb{E}Y)=mathbb{E}XY-mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ so when $mathbb{E}XY=mathbb{E}Xmathbb{E}Y$ than $text{cov}(X,Y)=0$







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  • $begingroup$
    Take e.g. a look at this question (....and no, the increments are in general not independent).
    $endgroup$
    – saz
    Jan 15 at 17:58




















  • $begingroup$
    Take e.g. a look at this question (....and no, the increments are in general not independent).
    $endgroup$
    – saz
    Jan 15 at 17:58


















$begingroup$
Take e.g. a look at this question (....and no, the increments are in general not independent).
$endgroup$
– saz
Jan 15 at 17:58






$begingroup$
Take e.g. a look at this question (....and no, the increments are in general not independent).
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– saz
Jan 15 at 17:58












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