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Optimal estimator for estimating E[h(Y )] = ∫ h(y)L(y)d˜P(y)<br />

Optimal change <strong>of</strong> measure:<br />

˜P =<br />

|h(Y )|<br />

E[|h(Y )|] dP.<br />

Pro<strong>of</strong>: for any alternative IS measure P ′ , leading to the likelihood<br />

ratio L ′ and expectation E ′ ,<br />

Ẽ[(h(Y )L(Y )) 2 ] = (E[|h(Y )|]) 2 = (E ′ [|h(Y )|L ′ (Y )]) 2 ≤ E ′ [(h(Y )L ′ (Y )) 2 ].<br />

If h ≥ 0, Ẽ[(h(Y )L(Y )) 2 ] = (E[h(Y )]) 2 , i.e., ˜σ 2 (h(Y )L(Y )) = 0.<br />

That is, IS provides a zero-variance estimator.<br />

Implementing it requires knowing E[|h(Y )|], i.e. what we want to<br />

compute; if so, no need to simulation!<br />

But provides a hint on the general form <strong>of</strong> a “good” IS measure.<br />

G. Rubino (INRIA) <strong>Monte</strong> Carlo DEPEND 2010 40 / 72

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