Two notions of square-integrability

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It seems to me there are two notions for random variables / processes which get labeled square-integrable:

  1. $EX^2_t<\infty \; \forall t$
  2. $E \int^t_0 X_s^2 \; ds < \infty \; \forall t$

I suppose (1) is that $X_t$ is a square-integrable variable for all $t$ and (2) is square-integrable in both variables, but only "progressively" in $t$

My questions: What is the relationship between these two conditions? What purpose do they serve and in what context are they likely to be used?

Thank you.

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By Fubini's Theorem, (2) is equivalent to

$$\int_0^t E[X_s^2] ds < \infty$$

If $$E[X_s^2] = \infty$$ then $$\int_0^t E[X_s^2] ds = \infty \ ↯$$

Hence $$E[X_s^2] < \infty$$

Some specifics with $s$ and $t$ but I think (2) implies (1)