Borel-Cantelli lemma

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo sequences of events
gptkbp:book If the events are independent and the sum of probabilities diverges, then the probability that infinitely many of them occur is one.
gptkbp:describes conditions under which events occur infinitely often
gptkbp:field gptkb:probability_theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Borel-Cantelli lemma
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Francesco_Paolo_Cantelli
gptkb:Émile_Borel
gptkbp:part_of If the sum of probabilities of events is finite, then the probability that infinitely many of them occur is zero.
gptkbp:publishedIn early 20th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:law_of_large_numbers
almost sure convergence
gptkbp:usedIn ergodic theory
measure theory
statistical mathematics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Real_Analysis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7