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A Characterization of Probabilities with Full Support and the Laplace Method

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  • Simone Cerreia-Vioglio

    (Bocconi University)

  • Fabio Maccheroni

    (Bocconi University)

  • Massimo Marinacci

    (Bocconi University)

Abstract

We show that a probability measure on a metric space has full support, if, and only if, the set of all probability measures, that are absolutely continuous with respect to it, is dense in the set of all Borel probability measures. We illustrate the result through a general version of Laplace’s method, which in turn leads to general stochastic convergence to global maxima.

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  • Simone Cerreia-Vioglio & Fabio Maccheroni & Massimo Marinacci, 2019. "A Characterization of Probabilities with Full Support and the Laplace Method," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 181(2), pages 470-478, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joptap:v:181:y:2019:i:2:d:10.1007_s10957-018-01459-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10957-018-01459-7
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    1. Simone Cerreia-Vioglio & Roberto Corrao & Giacomo Lanzani, 2020. "Robust Opinion Aggregation and its Dynamics," Working Papers 662, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University.

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