Let Y be a real valued random variable on (Ω,F,P) such that
E[∣Y∣]<∞
Define
Mt=E[Y∣Ft];t≥0
Show that Mt is an Ft - martingale. Conversely, let Mt;t≥0 be a real valued Ft - martingale such that
t≥0supE[∣Mt∣p]<∞for somep>1
Show that there exists Y∈L1(P) such that Mt=E[Y∣Ft]