MediumStochastic Processes

Covariance of Brownian Motion

Goldman SachsTwo Sigma

For a standard Brownian motion, what is $\operatorname{Cov}(B_2, B_5)$ ?

Approach

Split $B_t$ into $B_s$ plus an independent increment.

The answer is min(s, t).

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