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In [[stochastic analysis]], a part of the mathematical theory of [[probability]], a '''predictable process''' is a [[stochastic process]] whose value is knowable{{clarify|reason=meaning of knowable here|date=November 2011}} at a prior time. The predictable processes form the smallest class{{clarify|reason=of what?|date=October 2011}} that is closed under taking limits of sequences and contains all [[Adapted process|adapted]] left-continuous processes{{clarify|reason=explain meaning of this phrase|date=October 2011}}.

== Mathematical definition ==
=== Discrete-time process ===
Given a [[filtered probability space]] <math>(\Omega,\mathcal{F},(\mathcal{F}_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}},\mathbb{P})</math>, then a stochastic process <math>(X_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}</math> is ''predictable'' if <math>X_{n+1}</math> is [[measurable function|measurable]] with respect to the [[sigma algebra|σ-algebra]] <math>\mathcal{F}_n</math> for each ''n''.<ref name="Zanten">{{cite web|title=An Introduction to Stochastic Processes in Continuous Time|first1=Harry|last1=van Zanten|date=November 8, 2004|url=http://www.cs.vu.nl/~rmeester/onderwijs/stochastic_processes/sp_new.pdf|format=pdf|accessdate=October 14, 2011}}</ref>

=== Continuous-time process ===
Given a filtered probability space <math>(\Omega,\mathcal{F},(\mathcal{F}_t)_{t \geq 0},\mathbb{P})</math>, then a [[continuous-time stochastic process]] <math>(X_t)_{t \geq 0}</math> is ''predictable'' if <math>X</math>, considered as a mapping from <math>\Omega \times \mathbb{R}_+</math>, is measurable with respect to the σ-algebra generated by all left-continuous adapted processes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Predictable processes: properties|url=http://www.math.ku.dk/~jesper/teaching/b108/slides38.pdf|format=pdf|accessdate=October 15, 2011}}</ref>

== Examples ==
* Every [[deterministic system|deterministic process]] is a predictable process.{{cn|date=October 2011}}
* Every continuous-time process that is [[left continuous]] is a predictable process.{{cn|date=October 2011}}

== See also ==
* [[Adapted process]]
* [[Martingale (probability theory)|Martingale]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Stochastic processes]]
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