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A counterexample is an example that disproves a mathematical conjecture or a purported theorem. For example, the Peterson graph is a counterexample to many seemingly plausible conjectures in Graph Theory.

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Dependent Bernoulli sequence for which the strong law fails to hold

Let $(S_n, n\geq 0)$ be the one-dimensional simple random walk started at the origin. Set $X_n=\mathbf{1}\{S_n\geq 0\}$. Then $n^{-1}(X_1+\cdots+ X_n)$ is the proportion of time that the SRW is non-ne …
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