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Let $(\mu_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ be a sequence of a measures. We know, by the Portmanteau Theorem, that: $$\int f d \mu_n \to \int f d\mu, \quad \forall \, f \in C_b \hbox{(class of continuous and bounded function)}$$ is equivalent to $\mu_n(E) \to \mu(E)$, for all $E \in \mathcal{C}_\mu$, class of continuity sets of $\mu$.

Now, I want show that

\begin{equation}\label{I}\tag{I} \int f d \mu_n \to \int f d\mu, \quad \forall \, f \in C_{b}, \hbox{ vanishing on a neighborhood of } 0 \end{equation}

is equivalent to

\begin{equation}\label{II}\tag{II} \mu_n(E) \to \mu(E), \quad E \in \mathcal{C}_{\mu}, \,\, 0 \notin \bar{E} \end{equation} where $\bar{E}$ denotes the closure of $E$.

Is this equivalence true?

Update

Let's try to give a stretch of proof of (\ref{II}) implies (\ref{I}). The converse was given in Jochen Wengenroth's answer.

Assume (\ref{II}) is valid and let any fixed $f \in \mathcal{C}_b$ vanishing on a neighborhood of $0$. Denote such neighborhood as $V_f$. Define for all $E \in \mathcal{C}_\mu$: $$\nu(E) := \mu(E \cap V_f^c),\quad \nu_n(E) := \mu_n(E \cap V_f^c)$$ Since $0 \notin \overline{E \cap V_f^c}$ and $E \cap V_f^c \in \mathcal{C}_\mu$, using (\ref{II}), we have that $\nu_n(E) \to \nu(E)$, as $n \to \infty$ for all $E \in \mathcal C_\nu = \mathcal C_\mu$. By the Portmanteau Theorem, we have that $$\int \bar f \chi_{V_f^c} d \mu_n = \int \bar f d \nu_n \to \int \bar f d \nu = \int \bar f \chi_{V_f^c} d \mu , \quad \bar f \in \mathcal C_b$$

So taking any $\bar f \in \mathcal C_b$ such that $\bar f|_{V_f^c} \equiv f|_{V_f^c}$, we have that $\bar f \chi_{V_f^c}= f$. This shows (\ref{I}) for $f$.

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    $\begingroup$ Do you assume probabibilty measures? $\endgroup$ Commented Nov 13, 2022 at 10:51
  • $\begingroup$ Not necessarily. $\endgroup$
    – PSE
    Commented Nov 14, 2022 at 2:38

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It seems that this can be deduced from the Portmanteau theorem: Assume the convergence of the intergals $\int fd\mu_n$ for all $f\in C_b$ vanishing in a neighbourhood of $0$ and fix $E\in C_\mu$ with $0\notin \overline E$. You may then choose a continuous function $g$ with values in $[0,1]$ which is $1$ in a neighbourhood of $E$ and $0$ in a neighbourhood of $0$. Then $E$ is also a continuity set of the measure $g\cdot \mu (A)=\int_Agd\mu$ and the measures $g\cdot\mu_n$ satisfy $\int fd(g\cdot \mu_n) = \int fgd\mu_n \to \int fgd\mu=\int fd(g\cdot \mu)$ for every $f\in C_b$ since $fg$ vanishes in a neighbourhood of $0$. Hence, $\mu_n(E)=(g\cdot \mu_n)(E)\to (g\cdot\mu)(E)=\mu(E)$.

The other implication is very similar.

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    $\begingroup$ Dear, thank you. I updated the question just to write my attempt to show the converse. If there are any grotesque errors, please let me know. $\endgroup$
    – PSE
    Commented Nov 14, 2022 at 2:37

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