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The problem presented asks you to show that the expected value of a random variable \( U \), defined based on the sequence of random variables \( X_0, X_1, X_2 \), is no higher than one quarter of the expected value of \( |X_2| \), that is:

\[
\mathbb{E}[U] \leq \frac{1}{4} \mathbb{E}[|X_2|].
\]

Here's a breakdown of the situation:

1. \( X_0, X_1, X_2 \) are random variables on a probability space \( \Omega \), where \( X_0 \) is degenerate (constantly equal to 0), and the sequence \( \{X_0, X_1, X_2\} \) forms a **martingale**.

2. The random variable \( U \) is defined as:
   \[
   U(\omega) = 1 \quad \text{if} \quad X_1(\omega) \leq -1 \quad \text{and} \quad X_2(\omega) \geq 1,
   \]
   or
   \[
   X_1(\omega) \geq 1 \quad \text{and} \quad X_2(\omega) \leq -1,
   \]
   and \( U(\omega) = 0 \) otherwise.

### Approach to Solve:

- We need to calculate \( \mathbb{E}[U] \), which is the probability that \( U(\omega) = 1 \).
- Since the sequence \( \{X_0, X_1, X_2\} \) is a martingale, this imposes constraints on the relationships between the variables, particularly on their conditional expectations:
  \[
  \mathbb{E}[X_2 | X_1] = X_1.
  \]
- We must use properties of martingales, conditional expectations, and integrals over probabilities where \( U = 1 \), focusing on the specific scenarios where \( U \) takes the value 1.

The goal is to demonstrate that:
\[
\mathbb{E}[U] \leq \frac{1}{4} \mathbb{E}[|X_2|].
\]

#### Steps:

1. **Understanding \( U \)**: The definition of \( U \) essentially captures certain extreme events involving \( X_1 \) and \( X_2 \) (where their values exhibit opposite extremes: one large and positive, the other large and negative).

2. **Martingale Property**: Use the martingale property \( \mathbb{E}[X_2 | X_1] = X_1 \) to compute the expected value of \( X_2 \) given \( X_1 \), which will help in evaluating probabilities of the conditions under which \( U = 1 \).

3. **Bounding \( \mathbb{E}[U] \)**: We will calculate the probability that \( U = 1 \) and bound it in terms of the expected value of \( |X_2| \).

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Suppose a sequence of three random variables X0, X1, X2: Ω → R is a martingale. Let X0 be a degenerate variable constantly equal to 0, and let another random variable U: Ω → {0,1} be defined by: U(ω) = 1 if X1(ω) ≤ -1 and X2(ω) ≥ 1 or X1(ω) ≥ 1 and X2(ω) ≤ -1; and U(ω) = 0 otherwise. Show that the expected value of U is no higher than a quarter of the expected value of |X2|, that is, E[U] ≤ 1/4 E[|X2|].

Learn how to prove that the expected value of a random variable U is no higher than a quarter of the expected value of |X2| in a martingale sequence X0, X1, X2. This problem covers advanced probability theory concepts and the martingale property. Suitable for undergraduate or postgraduate students.

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