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Proof of Tonelli and Fubini Theorems

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Reason: Initial published proof of the Tonelli and Fubini theorems via the standard machine over the section-mass construction. Approved by Aaron.

Proof

We use the [0,][0,\infty]-valued measurability and integral of Lebesgue Integral of a Nonnegative Measurable Function and the [0,][0,\infty] conventions of Measure, Measure Space, and Probability Measure. Fix disjoint decompositions X=iCiX=\bigcup_iC_i, Y=nDnY=\bigcup_nD_n with μ(Ci)<\mu(C_i)<\infty, ν(Dn)<\nu(D_n)<\infty, and finite measures νn(B)=ν(BDn)\nu_n(B)=\nu(B\cap D_n), μi(A)=μ(ACi)\mu_i(A)=\mu(A\cap C_i), as in Step 0 of the proof of Existence and Uniqueness of the Product Measure. For EFGE\in\mathcal{F}\otimes\mathcal{G} and xXx\in X, yYy\in Y, write Ex={y:(x,y)E}E_x=\{y:(x,y)\in E\} and Ey={x:(x,y)E}E^y=\{x:(x,y)\in E\}.

Step 1 (indicator Tonelli). By Steps 1 and 2 of the proof of Existence and Uniqueness of the Product Measure: ExGE_x\in\mathcal{G} for every xx, each xνn(Ex)x\mapsto\nu_n(E_x) is real-valued F\mathcal{F}-measurable, and the measure constructed there, which by the uniqueness clause of Existence and Uniqueness of the Product Measure equals μν\mu\otimes\nu, satisfies

(μν)(E)=nXνn(Ex)dμ(x).(\mu\otimes\nu)(E)=\sum_n\int_X\nu_n(E_x)\,d\mu(x).

Now ν(Ex)=nνn(Ex)\nu(E_x)=\sum_n\nu_n(E_x) by countable additivity along the disjoint DnD_n, so xν(Ex)x\mapsto\nu(E_x) is [0,][0,\infty]-valued measurable (a nondecreasing pointwise supremum of measurable partial sums, using {supjuj>t}=j{uj>t}\{\sup_j u_j>t\}=\bigcup_j\{u_j>t\}), and by Monotone Convergence Theorem together with claim 1 of Linearity and Monotonicity of the Lebesgue Integral (finite sums pull out; the partial sums increase),

(μν)(E)=Xν(Ex)dμ(x).(\mu\otimes\nu)(E)=\int_X\nu(E_x)\,d\mu(x).

Symmetrically, the set function EiYμi(Ey)dν(y)E\mapsto\sum_i\int_Y\mu_i(E^y)\,d\nu(y) is, by the same arguments with the roles of the factors exchanged, a measure on FG\mathcal{F}\otimes\mathcal{G} assigning μ(A)ν(B)\mu(A)\nu(B) to every measurable rectangle; the uniqueness clause of Existence and Uniqueness of the Product Measure identifies it with μν\mu\otimes\nu as well, giving

(μν)(E)=Yμ(Ey)dν(y).(\mu\otimes\nu)(E)=\int_Y\mu(E^y)\,d\nu(y).

Step 2 (sections of functions). Let f:X×Y[0,]f:X\times Y\to[0,\infty] be FG\mathcal{F}\otimes\mathcal{G}-measurable. For fixed xx and real tt, {y:fx(y)>t}=({f>t})xG\{y:f_x(y)>t\}=(\{f>t\})_x\in\mathcal{G} by Step 1 sections; hence fxf_x is G\mathcal{G}-measurable, and symmetrically for fy:xf(x,y)f^y:x\mapsto f(x,y). This proves the Sections claim.

Step 3 (Tonelli). For indicators f=1Ef=\mathbf{1}_E the three quantities in the display of the statement coincide by Step 1 (note Y(1E)xdν=ν(Ex)\int_Y(\mathbf{1}_E)_x\,d\nu=\nu(E_x)). For nonnegative simple ff the identity follows by linearity (claim 1 of Linearity and Monotonicity of the Lebesgue Integral) applied on (Y,G,ν)(Y,\mathcal{G},\nu) for each fixed xx, then on (X,F,μ)(X,\mathcal{F},\mu), then on the product; sums of measurable functions are measurable (rational-union argument with density of the rationals). For general ff, let φL\varphi_L be the dyadic staircase functions of Step 0(b) of the proof of Linearity and Monotonicity of the Lebesgue Integral, extended by φL()=L\varphi_L(\infty)=L; then φLf\varphi_L\circ f are nonnegative simple, nondecreasing in LL, with φLff\varphi_L\circ f\uparrow f pointwise (at points where f=f=\infty the values LL increase to \infty). For each fixed xx, (φLf)xfx(\varphi_L\circ f)_x\uparrow f_x, so by Monotone Convergence Theorem on (Y,G,ν)(Y,\mathcal{G},\nu),

Yfxdν=supLY(φLf)xdν;\int_Yf_x\,d\nu=\sup_L\int_Y(\varphi_L\circ f)_x\,d\nu;

the right side is a nondecreasing supremum of F\mathcal{F}-measurable functions of xx (simple case), so xYfxdνx\mapsto\int_Yf_x\,d\nu is measurable, and by Monotone Convergence Theorem on (X,F,μ)(X,\mathcal{F},\mu) (the inner integrals are nondecreasing in LL by monotonicity) and on the product space,

X(Yfxdν)dμ=supLX(Y(φLf)xdν)dμ=supLX×YφLfd(μν)=X×Yfd(μν).\int_X\Bigl(\int_Yf_x\,d\nu\Bigr)d\mu=\sup_L\int_X\Bigl(\int_Y(\varphi_L\circ f)_x\,d\nu\Bigr)d\mu=\sup_L\int_{X\times Y}\varphi_L\circ f\,d(\mu\otimes\nu)=\int_{X\times Y}f\,d(\mu\otimes\nu).

The other order is symmetric. This proves Tonelli.

Step 4 (Fubini). Let f:X×YRf:X\times Y\to\mathbb{R} be integrable with respect to μν\mu\otimes\nu. Applying Step 3 to f|f|, the [0,][0,\infty]-valued measurable function G(x)=YfxdνG(x)=\int_Y|f_x|\,d\nu satisfies XGdμ=fd(μν)<\int_XG\,d\mu=\int|f|\,d(\mu\otimes\nu)<\infty. Let N={x:G(x)=}=L{G>L}FN=\{x:G(x)=\infty\}=\bigcap_L\{G>L\}\in\mathcal{F}. If μ(N)>0\mu(N)>0 then, since GL1NG\ge L\,\mathbf{1}_N pointwise for every real LL, monotonicity and the simple-function integral would give XGdμLμ(N)\int_XG\,d\mu\ge L\,\mu(N) for all LL, contradicting finiteness; so μ(N)=0\mu(N)=0.

For xNx\notin N: (f±)x=(fx)±(f^{\pm})_x=(f_x)^{\pm} are G\mathcal{G}-measurable (Step 2 applied to f±f^{\pm}) with Y(f±)xdνG(x)<\int_Y(f^{\pm})_x\,d\nu\le G(x)<\infty, so fxf_x is ν\nu-integrable. Define u±(x)=1XN(x)Y(f±)xdνu^{\pm}(x)=\mathbf{1}_{X\setminus N}(x)\int_Y(f^{\pm})_x\,d\nu; these are real-valued (finite off NN, zero on NN), measurable (for t0t\ge0, {u±>t}=(XN){Y(f±)xdν>t}\{u^{\pm}>t\}=(X\setminus N)\cap\{\int_Y(f^{\pm})_x\,d\nu>t\}, and for t<0t<0 the set is XX), and the function HH of the statement (equal to Yfxdν\int_Yf_x\,d\nu off NN, zero on NN) is H=u+uH=u^{+}-u^{-}, with H1XNGG|H|\le\mathbf{1}_{X\setminus N}\,G\le G; hence HH is μ\mu-integrable. Moreover u±u^{\pm} and xY(f±)xdνx\mapsto\int_Y(f^{\pm})_x\,d\nu differ only on NN, and a [0,][0,\infty]-valued measurable function hh supported on the μ\mu-null set NN has hdμ=0\int h\,d\mu=0 (its dyadic approximations are bounded by multiples of 1N\mathbf{1}_N, whose integrals vanish; take the supremum). Hence, by Linearity and Monotonicity of the Lebesgue Integral and Step 3 applied to f±f^{\pm},

XHdμ=Xu+dμXudμ=f+d(μν)fd(μν)=X×Yfd(μν),\int_XH\,d\mu=\int_Xu^{+}\,d\mu-\int_Xu^{-}\,d\mu=\int f^{+}\,d(\mu\otimes\nu)-\int f^{-}\,d(\mu\otimes\nu)=\int_{X\times Y}f\,d(\mu\otimes\nu),

the last equality being the definition of the integral of an integrable function. The statement in the other order follows symmetrically. \blacksquare

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