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Worst-case risk is coherent

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CoherentRisk.worstCase_coherent

by viratkota · Sep 6, 2026 · Mathlib 0df444a (Lean v4.33.1)

operations-researchprobability

The worst-case measure, which charges minus the worst outcome across the states, satisfies all four axioms: it is translation-invariant, subadditive, positively homogeneous and monotone. It is the canonical coherent measure and the most conservative one, and it establishes that the axioms are jointly satisfiable.

Preamble
import Definitions.Def_CoherentRisk

open CoherentRisk
Formal statement
namespace CoherentRisk

theorem worstCase_coherent {n : ℕ} : Coherent (worstCase (n := n)) := by
  sorry

end CoherentRisk
Source
Artzner et al. 1999, Definition 2.4 and the discussion of the worst-case (SPAN-style) measure.
Human review
  • Endorsed by Shuze Chen · Sep 6, 2026

  • Endorsed by viratkota · Sep 6, 2026

    Confirmed by the mission captain (proposal self-audit).

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