Terence Tao's Construction of the Lebesgue-Stieltjes Measures












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I am having trouble reading the proof of the construction of the Lebesgue-Stieltjes measure in Terence Tao's An Introduction to Measure Theory. See Theorem 1.7.9 on pp. 189-192 on https://terrytao.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/measure-book1.pdf.



Here are my questions:




  1. What is the functional form of the $F-$volume of an interval? If $I$ is, say, $(a,b)$, $- infty < a < b < infty$, then is it $F(b) - F(a)$? If so, is it the case for all intervals, closed, open, half open-half closed, half infinite etc.?


  2. If 1 is true, then the formulas for the Borel measures of the intervals given in the stem of Theorem 1.7.9 don't make much sense.



I think I can pretty much follow the remainder of the proof, but I am very unsure of how an algebra is set up, and how a premeasure is defined on the said algebra, which is then used to exploit the Hahn-Kolmogorov Theorem.










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    I am having trouble reading the proof of the construction of the Lebesgue-Stieltjes measure in Terence Tao's An Introduction to Measure Theory. See Theorem 1.7.9 on pp. 189-192 on https://terrytao.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/measure-book1.pdf.



    Here are my questions:




    1. What is the functional form of the $F-$volume of an interval? If $I$ is, say, $(a,b)$, $- infty < a < b < infty$, then is it $F(b) - F(a)$? If so, is it the case for all intervals, closed, open, half open-half closed, half infinite etc.?


    2. If 1 is true, then the formulas for the Borel measures of the intervals given in the stem of Theorem 1.7.9 don't make much sense.



    I think I can pretty much follow the remainder of the proof, but I am very unsure of how an algebra is set up, and how a premeasure is defined on the said algebra, which is then used to exploit the Hahn-Kolmogorov Theorem.










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      $begingroup$


      I am having trouble reading the proof of the construction of the Lebesgue-Stieltjes measure in Terence Tao's An Introduction to Measure Theory. See Theorem 1.7.9 on pp. 189-192 on https://terrytao.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/measure-book1.pdf.



      Here are my questions:




      1. What is the functional form of the $F-$volume of an interval? If $I$ is, say, $(a,b)$, $- infty < a < b < infty$, then is it $F(b) - F(a)$? If so, is it the case for all intervals, closed, open, half open-half closed, half infinite etc.?


      2. If 1 is true, then the formulas for the Borel measures of the intervals given in the stem of Theorem 1.7.9 don't make much sense.



      I think I can pretty much follow the remainder of the proof, but I am very unsure of how an algebra is set up, and how a premeasure is defined on the said algebra, which is then used to exploit the Hahn-Kolmogorov Theorem.










      share|cite|improve this question











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      I am having trouble reading the proof of the construction of the Lebesgue-Stieltjes measure in Terence Tao's An Introduction to Measure Theory. See Theorem 1.7.9 on pp. 189-192 on https://terrytao.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/measure-book1.pdf.



      Here are my questions:




      1. What is the functional form of the $F-$volume of an interval? If $I$ is, say, $(a,b)$, $- infty < a < b < infty$, then is it $F(b) - F(a)$? If so, is it the case for all intervals, closed, open, half open-half closed, half infinite etc.?


      2. If 1 is true, then the formulas for the Borel measures of the intervals given in the stem of Theorem 1.7.9 don't make much sense.



      I think I can pretty much follow the remainder of the proof, but I am very unsure of how an algebra is set up, and how a premeasure is defined on the said algebra, which is then used to exploit the Hahn-Kolmogorov Theorem.







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          The $F$-volume of $I$ is defined by the equalities in $(1.33)$. If I have to guess, what might be confusing you is that you imagine that $F$ is continuous. But $F$ may have jumps, and where $F$ has a jump, the measure will have an atom.



          For instance, take $F=1_{[1,infty)}$, so there's a jump at $1$. Now
          $$
          |[0,1]|_F=F_+(1)-F_-(0)=1-0-1,
          $$

          while
          $$
          |[0,1)|_F=F_-(1)-F_-(0)=0-0=0.
          $$

          The measure $mu_F$ will have an atom at $1$, i.e. $mu_F({1})=1$.






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            Is there any particular motivation for defining the $F's$ the way they are? For example, couldn't we have defined the $F-$ volume of $(a,b]$ as $F_{-}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead? Why the $+'s$ instead of $-'s$.
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            Because you need to take into account whether you are using the jump or not. If you define $|(0,1]|_F=0$ in my example above, you get that $|(1,1+delta)|_F=1$ for all $delta>0$. This contradicts continuity of the measure, since you have $bigcap_n(1,1+1/n)=emptyset$, but all sets in the intersection have measure $1$.
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            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 5:02












          • $begingroup$
            This is how I am thinking about it. The Borel sigma algebra is generated by any of the four bounded intervals. Now, we have that $(a,b], [a,b), [a,b]$ can be written as countable intersections/unions of intervals of the form $(a,b)$. So, the choice isn't unique; once the definition of $F-$ volume of $(a,b)$ is pinned down, the choice for the $F-$ volume of the other intervals is also pinned down. But isn't the choice for $(a,b)$ then arbitrary. Why not $F_{+}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead of $F_{-}(b) - F_{+}(a)$?
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            Jan 24 at 5:35










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            Because you get something incoherent. That's why I gave you the example. Take my example and define $|(a,b)|=F_+(b)-F_-(a)$. Then $|(0,1)|=1-0=1$. But $|(0,1-1/n)|=0$ for all $n$, contradicting continuity of the measure: $(0,1)=bigcup_n(0,1-1/n)$, but all the sets of the right have measure zero and the one in the left has measure one.
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          $begingroup$

          The $F$-volume of $I$ is defined by the equalities in $(1.33)$. If I have to guess, what might be confusing you is that you imagine that $F$ is continuous. But $F$ may have jumps, and where $F$ has a jump, the measure will have an atom.



          For instance, take $F=1_{[1,infty)}$, so there's a jump at $1$. Now
          $$
          |[0,1]|_F=F_+(1)-F_-(0)=1-0-1,
          $$

          while
          $$
          |[0,1)|_F=F_-(1)-F_-(0)=0-0=0.
          $$

          The measure $mu_F$ will have an atom at $1$, i.e. $mu_F({1})=1$.






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          • $begingroup$
            Is there any particular motivation for defining the $F's$ the way they are? For example, couldn't we have defined the $F-$ volume of $(a,b]$ as $F_{-}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead? Why the $+'s$ instead of $-'s$.
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            Jan 24 at 4:58










          • $begingroup$
            Because you need to take into account whether you are using the jump or not. If you define $|(0,1]|_F=0$ in my example above, you get that $|(1,1+delta)|_F=1$ for all $delta>0$. This contradicts continuity of the measure, since you have $bigcap_n(1,1+1/n)=emptyset$, but all sets in the intersection have measure $1$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 5:02












          • $begingroup$
            This is how I am thinking about it. The Borel sigma algebra is generated by any of the four bounded intervals. Now, we have that $(a,b], [a,b), [a,b]$ can be written as countable intersections/unions of intervals of the form $(a,b)$. So, the choice isn't unique; once the definition of $F-$ volume of $(a,b)$ is pinned down, the choice for the $F-$ volume of the other intervals is also pinned down. But isn't the choice for $(a,b)$ then arbitrary. Why not $F_{+}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead of $F_{-}(b) - F_{+}(a)$?
            $endgroup$
            – user82261
            Jan 24 at 5:35










          • $begingroup$
            Because you get something incoherent. That's why I gave you the example. Take my example and define $|(a,b)|=F_+(b)-F_-(a)$. Then $|(0,1)|=1-0=1$. But $|(0,1-1/n)|=0$ for all $n$, contradicting continuity of the measure: $(0,1)=bigcup_n(0,1-1/n)$, but all the sets of the right have measure zero and the one in the left has measure one.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 14:11
















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          $begingroup$

          The $F$-volume of $I$ is defined by the equalities in $(1.33)$. If I have to guess, what might be confusing you is that you imagine that $F$ is continuous. But $F$ may have jumps, and where $F$ has a jump, the measure will have an atom.



          For instance, take $F=1_{[1,infty)}$, so there's a jump at $1$. Now
          $$
          |[0,1]|_F=F_+(1)-F_-(0)=1-0-1,
          $$

          while
          $$
          |[0,1)|_F=F_-(1)-F_-(0)=0-0=0.
          $$

          The measure $mu_F$ will have an atom at $1$, i.e. $mu_F({1})=1$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









          $endgroup$













          • $begingroup$
            Is there any particular motivation for defining the $F's$ the way they are? For example, couldn't we have defined the $F-$ volume of $(a,b]$ as $F_{-}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead? Why the $+'s$ instead of $-'s$.
            $endgroup$
            – user82261
            Jan 24 at 4:58










          • $begingroup$
            Because you need to take into account whether you are using the jump or not. If you define $|(0,1]|_F=0$ in my example above, you get that $|(1,1+delta)|_F=1$ for all $delta>0$. This contradicts continuity of the measure, since you have $bigcap_n(1,1+1/n)=emptyset$, but all sets in the intersection have measure $1$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 5:02












          • $begingroup$
            This is how I am thinking about it. The Borel sigma algebra is generated by any of the four bounded intervals. Now, we have that $(a,b], [a,b), [a,b]$ can be written as countable intersections/unions of intervals of the form $(a,b)$. So, the choice isn't unique; once the definition of $F-$ volume of $(a,b)$ is pinned down, the choice for the $F-$ volume of the other intervals is also pinned down. But isn't the choice for $(a,b)$ then arbitrary. Why not $F_{+}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead of $F_{-}(b) - F_{+}(a)$?
            $endgroup$
            – user82261
            Jan 24 at 5:35










          • $begingroup$
            Because you get something incoherent. That's why I gave you the example. Take my example and define $|(a,b)|=F_+(b)-F_-(a)$. Then $|(0,1)|=1-0=1$. But $|(0,1-1/n)|=0$ for all $n$, contradicting continuity of the measure: $(0,1)=bigcup_n(0,1-1/n)$, but all the sets of the right have measure zero and the one in the left has measure one.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 14:11














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          $begingroup$

          The $F$-volume of $I$ is defined by the equalities in $(1.33)$. If I have to guess, what might be confusing you is that you imagine that $F$ is continuous. But $F$ may have jumps, and where $F$ has a jump, the measure will have an atom.



          For instance, take $F=1_{[1,infty)}$, so there's a jump at $1$. Now
          $$
          |[0,1]|_F=F_+(1)-F_-(0)=1-0-1,
          $$

          while
          $$
          |[0,1)|_F=F_-(1)-F_-(0)=0-0=0.
          $$

          The measure $mu_F$ will have an atom at $1$, i.e. $mu_F({1})=1$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









          $endgroup$



          The $F$-volume of $I$ is defined by the equalities in $(1.33)$. If I have to guess, what might be confusing you is that you imagine that $F$ is continuous. But $F$ may have jumps, and where $F$ has a jump, the measure will have an atom.



          For instance, take $F=1_{[1,infty)}$, so there's a jump at $1$. Now
          $$
          |[0,1]|_F=F_+(1)-F_-(0)=1-0-1,
          $$

          while
          $$
          |[0,1)|_F=F_-(1)-F_-(0)=0-0=0.
          $$

          The measure $mu_F$ will have an atom at $1$, i.e. $mu_F({1})=1$.







          share|cite|improve this answer












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          • $begingroup$
            Is there any particular motivation for defining the $F's$ the way they are? For example, couldn't we have defined the $F-$ volume of $(a,b]$ as $F_{-}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead? Why the $+'s$ instead of $-'s$.
            $endgroup$
            – user82261
            Jan 24 at 4:58










          • $begingroup$
            Because you need to take into account whether you are using the jump or not. If you define $|(0,1]|_F=0$ in my example above, you get that $|(1,1+delta)|_F=1$ for all $delta>0$. This contradicts continuity of the measure, since you have $bigcap_n(1,1+1/n)=emptyset$, but all sets in the intersection have measure $1$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 5:02












          • $begingroup$
            This is how I am thinking about it. The Borel sigma algebra is generated by any of the four bounded intervals. Now, we have that $(a,b], [a,b), [a,b]$ can be written as countable intersections/unions of intervals of the form $(a,b)$. So, the choice isn't unique; once the definition of $F-$ volume of $(a,b)$ is pinned down, the choice for the $F-$ volume of the other intervals is also pinned down. But isn't the choice for $(a,b)$ then arbitrary. Why not $F_{+}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead of $F_{-}(b) - F_{+}(a)$?
            $endgroup$
            – user82261
            Jan 24 at 5:35










          • $begingroup$
            Because you get something incoherent. That's why I gave you the example. Take my example and define $|(a,b)|=F_+(b)-F_-(a)$. Then $|(0,1)|=1-0=1$. But $|(0,1-1/n)|=0$ for all $n$, contradicting continuity of the measure: $(0,1)=bigcup_n(0,1-1/n)$, but all the sets of the right have measure zero and the one in the left has measure one.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 14:11


















          • $begingroup$
            Is there any particular motivation for defining the $F's$ the way they are? For example, couldn't we have defined the $F-$ volume of $(a,b]$ as $F_{-}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead? Why the $+'s$ instead of $-'s$.
            $endgroup$
            – user82261
            Jan 24 at 4:58










          • $begingroup$
            Because you need to take into account whether you are using the jump or not. If you define $|(0,1]|_F=0$ in my example above, you get that $|(1,1+delta)|_F=1$ for all $delta>0$. This contradicts continuity of the measure, since you have $bigcap_n(1,1+1/n)=emptyset$, but all sets in the intersection have measure $1$.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 5:02












          • $begingroup$
            This is how I am thinking about it. The Borel sigma algebra is generated by any of the four bounded intervals. Now, we have that $(a,b], [a,b), [a,b]$ can be written as countable intersections/unions of intervals of the form $(a,b)$. So, the choice isn't unique; once the definition of $F-$ volume of $(a,b)$ is pinned down, the choice for the $F-$ volume of the other intervals is also pinned down. But isn't the choice for $(a,b)$ then arbitrary. Why not $F_{+}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead of $F_{-}(b) - F_{+}(a)$?
            $endgroup$
            – user82261
            Jan 24 at 5:35










          • $begingroup$
            Because you get something incoherent. That's why I gave you the example. Take my example and define $|(a,b)|=F_+(b)-F_-(a)$. Then $|(0,1)|=1-0=1$. But $|(0,1-1/n)|=0$ for all $n$, contradicting continuity of the measure: $(0,1)=bigcup_n(0,1-1/n)$, but all the sets of the right have measure zero and the one in the left has measure one.
            $endgroup$
            – Martin Argerami
            Jan 24 at 14:11
















          $begingroup$
          Is there any particular motivation for defining the $F's$ the way they are? For example, couldn't we have defined the $F-$ volume of $(a,b]$ as $F_{-}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead? Why the $+'s$ instead of $-'s$.
          $endgroup$
          – user82261
          Jan 24 at 4:58




          $begingroup$
          Is there any particular motivation for defining the $F's$ the way they are? For example, couldn't we have defined the $F-$ volume of $(a,b]$ as $F_{-}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead? Why the $+'s$ instead of $-'s$.
          $endgroup$
          – user82261
          Jan 24 at 4:58












          $begingroup$
          Because you need to take into account whether you are using the jump or not. If you define $|(0,1]|_F=0$ in my example above, you get that $|(1,1+delta)|_F=1$ for all $delta>0$. This contradicts continuity of the measure, since you have $bigcap_n(1,1+1/n)=emptyset$, but all sets in the intersection have measure $1$.
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 24 at 5:02






          $begingroup$
          Because you need to take into account whether you are using the jump or not. If you define $|(0,1]|_F=0$ in my example above, you get that $|(1,1+delta)|_F=1$ for all $delta>0$. This contradicts continuity of the measure, since you have $bigcap_n(1,1+1/n)=emptyset$, but all sets in the intersection have measure $1$.
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 24 at 5:02














          $begingroup$
          This is how I am thinking about it. The Borel sigma algebra is generated by any of the four bounded intervals. Now, we have that $(a,b], [a,b), [a,b]$ can be written as countable intersections/unions of intervals of the form $(a,b)$. So, the choice isn't unique; once the definition of $F-$ volume of $(a,b)$ is pinned down, the choice for the $F-$ volume of the other intervals is also pinned down. But isn't the choice for $(a,b)$ then arbitrary. Why not $F_{+}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead of $F_{-}(b) - F_{+}(a)$?
          $endgroup$
          – user82261
          Jan 24 at 5:35




          $begingroup$
          This is how I am thinking about it. The Borel sigma algebra is generated by any of the four bounded intervals. Now, we have that $(a,b], [a,b), [a,b]$ can be written as countable intersections/unions of intervals of the form $(a,b)$. So, the choice isn't unique; once the definition of $F-$ volume of $(a,b)$ is pinned down, the choice for the $F-$ volume of the other intervals is also pinned down. But isn't the choice for $(a,b)$ then arbitrary. Why not $F_{+}(b) - F_{-}(a)$ instead of $F_{-}(b) - F_{+}(a)$?
          $endgroup$
          – user82261
          Jan 24 at 5:35












          $begingroup$
          Because you get something incoherent. That's why I gave you the example. Take my example and define $|(a,b)|=F_+(b)-F_-(a)$. Then $|(0,1)|=1-0=1$. But $|(0,1-1/n)|=0$ for all $n$, contradicting continuity of the measure: $(0,1)=bigcup_n(0,1-1/n)$, but all the sets of the right have measure zero and the one in the left has measure one.
          $endgroup$
          – Martin Argerami
          Jan 24 at 14:11




          $begingroup$
          Because you get something incoherent. That's why I gave you the example. Take my example and define $|(a,b)|=F_+(b)-F_-(a)$. Then $|(0,1)|=1-0=1$. But $|(0,1-1/n)|=0$ for all $n$, contradicting continuity of the measure: $(0,1)=bigcup_n(0,1-1/n)$, but all the sets of the right have measure zero and the one in the left has measure one.
          $endgroup$
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          Jan 24 at 14:11


















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