A simple proof of the discreteness of Dirichlet processes
Probability
2026-02-11 v1 Statistics Theory
Statistics Theory
Abstract
That Dirichlet processes are discrete with probability 1 is demonstrated once more. And yes, these two pages spent fifty years in Norwegian.
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@article{arxiv.2602.09643,
title = {A simple proof of the discreteness of Dirichlet processes},
author = {Nils Lid Hjort},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.09643},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Based on pages 18-19 in N.L. Hjort's graduate thesis, 1976