If $X_n$ and $Y_n$ are submartingales w.r.t. $\mathcal{F}_n$, then $X_n \lor Y_n$ is also.

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If $X_n$ and $Y_n$ are submartingales w.r.t. $\mathcal{F}_n$, then $X_n \lor Y_n$ is also.

How to prove it?

I try to use definitions that $$ E[X_n \lor Y_n|\mathcal{F}_{n-1}]=? $$

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Hint : $\max(X_n,Y_n) \geq X_n $ so $E((\max(X_n,Y_n)|F_{n-1}) \geq E[X_n|F_{n-1}] \geq X_{n-1}$\ Do the same for $Y_n$ and get the result! (All inequalities are almost sure inequalities). You also have to prove that the max is integrable!