We prove the Dominated Convergence Theorem using Fatou's Lemma.
Given: fnββf a.e., and β£fnββ£β€g where g is integrable.
To prove: β«XβfdΞΌ=limnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌ
Proof:
Step 1: First, β£fβ£β€g a.e., so f is integrable. Also, gΒ±fnββ₯0 and gΒ±fβ₯0.
Step 2: We have (gβfnβ)β(gβf) a.e. Since gβfnββ₯0, by Fatou's Lemma:
β«Xβ(gβf)dΞΌβ€liminfnββββ«Xβ(gβfnβ)dΞΌ
Step 3: Since g is integrable:
β«XβgdΞΌββ«XβfdΞΌβ€liminfnβββ(β«XβgdΞΌββ«XβfnβdΞΌ)
β«XβgdΞΌββ«XβfdΞΌβ€β«XβgdΞΌβlimsupnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌ
Subtracting β«XβgdΞΌ (which is finite):
ββ«XβfdΞΌβ€βlimsupnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌ
Thus:
limsupnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌβ€β«XβfdΞΌ
Step 4: Similarly, applying Fatou's Lemma to g+fnββg+f:
β«Xβ(g+f)dΞΌβ€liminfnββββ«Xβ(g+fnβ)dΞΌ
β«XβgdΞΌ+β«XβfdΞΌβ€β«XβgdΞΌ+liminfnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌ
Thus:
β«XβfdΞΌβ€liminfnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌ
Step 5: Combining Steps 3 and 4:
β«XβfdΞΌβ€liminfnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌβ€limsupnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌβ€β«XβfdΞΌ
Therefore all inequalities are equalities, and limnββββ«XβfnβdΞΌ exists and equals β«XβfdΞΌ.