(a) Let (Bt)t⩾0 be a real-valued random process.
(i) What does it mean to say that (Bt)t⩾0 is a Brownian motion?
(ii) State the reflection principle for Brownian motion.
(b) Suppose that (Bt)t⩾0 is a Brownian motion and set Mt=sups⩽tBs and Zt=Mt−Bt.
(i) Find the joint distribution function of Bt and Mt.
(ii) Show that (Mt,Zt) has a joint density function on [0,∞)2 given by
P(Mt∈dy and Zt∈dz)=2πt2t(y+z)e−(y+z)2/(2t)dydz
(iii) You are given that two of the three processes (∣Bt∣)t⩾0,(Mt)t⩾0 and (Zt)t⩾0 have the same distribution. Identify which two, justifying your answer.