Almost indiscernible sequences and convergence of canonical bases

We give a model-theoretic account for several results regarding sequences of random variables appearing in Berkes \& Rosenthal \cite{Berkes-Rosenthal:AlmostExchangeableSequences}. In order to do this, \begin{itemize} \item We study and compare three notions of convergence of types in a stable theory: logic convergence, i.e., formula by formula, metric convergence (both already well studied) and convergence of canonical bases. In particular, we characterise $\aleph_0$-categorical stable theories in which the last two agree. \item We characterise sequences which admit almost indiscernible sub-sequences. \item We apply these tools to $ARV$, the theory (atomless) random variable spaces. We characterise types and notions of convergence of types as conditional distributions and weak/strong convergence thereof, and obtain, among other things, the Main Theorem of Berkes \& Rosenthal. \end{itemize}

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Source https://hal.science/hal-00406952
Author Ben Yaacov, Itaï, Berenstein, Alexander, Henson, C. Ward
Maintainer CCSD
Last Updated May 10, 2026, 03:41 (UTC)
Created May 10, 2026, 03:41 (UTC)
Identifier hal-00406952
Language en
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contributor Institut Camille Jordan (ICJ) ; École Centrale de Lyon (ECL) ; Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) ; Université de Lyon-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon) ; Université de Lyon-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA)-Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Étienne (UJM) ; Université Jean Monnet (EPSCPE) (UJM EPE)-Université Jean Monnet (EPSCPE) (UJM EPE)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
creator Ben Yaacov, Itaï
date 2009-05-10T00:00:00
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harvest_source_title test moissonnage SELUNE
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