Borel-Cantelli lemmas

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(First) If Σ P(A_n) < ∞ then almost surely only finitely many of the A_n occur. (Second) If the A_n are independent and Σ P(A_n) = ∞ then almost surely infinitely many occur. Zero-one characterisation of limsup events. Borel 1909,…

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