Martingale measures are probability measures under which a given stochastic process is a martingale. They are essential in financial mathematics for pricing derivative securities and for ensuring that expected future payoffs are consistent with current prices, reflecting the concept of 'no arbitrage'. Changing the measure allows for different perspectives on the same underlying processes, making martingale measures particularly useful in risk-neutral pricing frameworks.
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