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This is a cross-post of this and this questions from math.stackexchange.com since I have not received any response there. I would like to seek help here.

Suppose $x(t,\omega): [0,T]\times\Omega\rightarrow \mathbf R$ is a random variable on a probability space $\Omega$.

  1. Sequence $(t_k<2^{-k})_{k=1}^\infty \implies \lim_\limits{i\rightarrow\infty}x(t_i,\omega)\rightarrow0$ for almost all $\omega\in\Omega$. Does this imply $\lim_\limits{t\rightarrow0}x(t,\omega)=0$ for almost all $\omega\in\Omega$? What if we assume $\lim_\limits{t\rightarrow0}x(t,\omega)=0$ in probability?

  2. For every sequence $(t_k)_{k=1}^\infty\rightarrow 0$, $\exists$ a subsequence $(t_{k_i})_{i=1}^\infty$ independent of $\omega$ $\ni\big(\lim_\limits{i\rightarrow\infty}x(t_i,\omega)\rightarrow0$ for almost all $\omega\in\Omega\big)$. Does this imply $\lim_\limits{t\rightarrow0}x(t,\omega)=0$ for almost all $\omega\in\Omega$? What if we assume $\lim_\limits{t\rightarrow0}x(t,\omega)=0$ in probability?

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  • $\begingroup$ This is very closely related to your questions on math.stackexchange.com: math.stackexchange.com/questions/2801027/… and math.stackexchange.com/questions/2800921/… $\endgroup$ Commented May 29, 2018 at 22:13
  • $\begingroup$ @AnthonyQuas: Yes it is. I hope I have more luck getting an answer here as I have not received any response there. Do you have any idea regarding the questions? $\endgroup$
    – Hans
    Commented May 29, 2018 at 22:20
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    $\begingroup$ This isn't cool. You only posted there 4 hours ago. At the very least, you should indicate on your post that this is a cross-posting. Also, you should wait longer before cross-posting. $\endgroup$ Commented May 29, 2018 at 22:21
  • $\begingroup$ @AnthonyQuas: I have now indicated as much. $\endgroup$
    – Hans
    Commented May 29, 2018 at 22:28

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No. A counterexample for all of your questions is as follows. Let $\Omega$ be $[0,1)$, with probability measure $\mathbb P$ being Lebesgue measure. Set $x(t,\omega)=1$ if the fractional part of $1/t$ is $\omega$ and 0 otherwise.

This is a version of the standard example satisfying convergence in probability, but not pointwise.

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  • $\begingroup$ Since you clearly indicated a preference to avoid rapid-fire cross-posting, maybe it would be better to move this counterexample to the MSE question(s) you found? $\endgroup$
    – LSpice
    Commented May 29, 2018 at 22:54
  • $\begingroup$ Thank you very much, Anthony. +1 If you want to do as @LSpice says, I have no objection. Just let me know your preference. $\endgroup$
    – Hans
    Commented May 29, 2018 at 23:25
  • $\begingroup$ Anthony, this question is actually posed in service of my other question mathoverflow.net/q/300557/32660. I have proved the convergence in probability mathoverflow.net/a/300960/32660 but am not able to prove the point-wise convergence. Would you be interested in taking a look at it? Thank you. $\endgroup$
    – Hans
    Commented May 29, 2018 at 23:40

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