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We prove two criteria for so-called coupling- and strong coupling-convergence of stochastically recursive sequences.
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Borovkov, A., Foss, S.G. Two ergodicity criteria for stochastically recursive sequences. Acta Applicandae Mathematicae 34, 125–134 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00994261
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