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What is a Loeb measurement or Loeb space?
I've been looking for a simple explanation, but all I find is stuff like this:
What is a Loeb space? In applications one usually only needs
to work with hyperfinite Loeb probability spaces in a nonstandard universe
which is a countably indexed ultrapower. In that case, a hyperfinite set has the
external cardinality of the continuum (the cardinality of the continuum will be
denoted by c), so there is a bijection between the hyperfinite set and the unit
interval [0, 1]. Using this bijection, one can impose the Loeb measure structure
on [0, 1]. Thus, a Loeb measure can simply be viewed as a measure on the unit
interval. In this setting, the special measure-theoretic properties of Loeb spaces
can be restated as properties of some measure on the most familiar underlying
space [0, 1].
I got into this by trying to understand Edward Nelson's "Internal set theory" (IST). I previously asked a question about that, but so far no responses.
2 Answers
- MHWLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
This isn't exactly trivial stuff -- you need at the very least a proper grounding in abstract integration theory (measure theory), followed by some rigorous probability theory. You'd be better off asking about this on a grown up mathematics forum (http://community.livejournal.com/mathematics , say). However, I've put a link to a relevant book below, plus the URL of Loeb's own web site, in case he's any use to you.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I think MHW is right!