Questions tagged [random-variables]

Questions about maps from a probability space to a measure space which are measurable.

A random variable $X: \Omega \to E$ is a measurable function from a set of possible outcomes $\Omega$ to a measurable space $E$. The technical axiomatic definition requires $\Omega$ to be a sample space of a probability triple. Usually $X$ is real-valued.

The probability that $X$ takes on a value in a measurable set $S \subseteq E$ is written as :

$$P(X \in S) = P(\{ \omega \in \Omega|X(\omega) \in S\})$$

where $P$ is the probability measure equipped with $\Omega$.

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Random Multinomial Variable

Nine persons go into a 3-carriage tram. Each person chooses the carriage at random. Which are the probabilities of the event: A : “There are 4 person in a carriage, 3 in another, and 2 in the other one”? The answer should be $\frac{280}{729}$
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Integration of $\exp(rx)$ when $x$ is $N(m,sig^2)$

When $X\sim N(m,\operatorname{sig}^2)$, i.e. a normal distribution with mean "$m$" and standard deviation "$\operatorname{sig}$" with probability distribution function $($PDF$)~f_{X}(x)$, how can I compute the following integral: Integral of…
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Random Variable Transformation normal/binomial

I have the following problem I can not solve: We have two indipendent random Variables given by: $$ X \sim N_{(0,1)} $$ and $$ Y_p \sim B_{(1,p)} $$ Now I want to show, that $Z_p \sim N_{(0,1)}$ $\forall p \in (0,1)$ , with $$ Z_p = (-1)^{Y_p}\cdot…
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Functions of uniform density

Consider the random variable X with the uniform density having $α = 1$ and $β = 3$. (a) Use the result of Example 2 to find the probability density of $Y = |X|$ In example two they showed that such a function(Y=|X|) would have the density of the…
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Give an example of a Random Vector.

I need to see a real-life example of a random vector using common and simple examples like dice, a deck of card, coin-toss, and so on (don't use complicated examples like signal-noise, roulette, poker, etc). Give an example of a Random Vector. . …
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Equivalence of the probability distribution of a symmetric function = 1/2

Let $\mu \in \mathbb{R}$ and suppose the probability density function $f$ of the random variable $X$ satisfies $$f(x-\mu) = f(x+\mu) \quad \forall x \in \mathbb R.$$ Show that $F(\mu) = \frac{1}{2}$, where $F$ denotes the probability distribution…
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Normal random variable quiz

I must resolve a quiz about normal random variable. "Let X be a normal random variable of mean 3 and variance 4. Prove that $P((X-2)^2 > 4) =0.3753$ So, I made: $Z = Norm(1,4)$ Using formula $K = \alpha X + \beta$ with $X =…
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What is a permutation-valued random variable

I am reading in wikipedia about random permutation and here appear the next term "permutation-valued random variable". Could you give me a book where exist this definition please? Do you have any example?
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Markov's Inequality with 2 Variables

Let $0 < \epsilon$ and $\delta < 1$, and let $Y$ be a random variable ranging in the interval $[0,1]$ such that $E(Y)=\delta + \epsilon$. Give a lower bound on $Pr[Y ≥ \delta + \epsilon/2].$ The standard application of Markov's Inequality gives the…
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Difference of two exponential r.v.s

I found a solution to this online already but I'm curious to see why my method specifically doesn't work. Let $X_1,X_2$ be independent r.v.s with parameter $\lambda$. Then let $T = X_1 - X_2$. We have $$\mathbb{P}(T\leq t) = \mathbb{P}(X_1 \leq t…
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Two dependent random variables have related value

If I have two random variables $X_n$ and $X_{n-1}$ where $X_n = \{{X_{n-1}, X_{n-1}-1\}} $ (can only have those two values). I also want to calculate the following expression: $$P[X_{n+1} = i_n , X_{n} = i_n, X_{n-1} = i_{n-1},...] + P[X_{n+1} =…
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With high probability, can we quantify an upper bound of error for randomly initialized parameters?

Many iterative algorithms which have parameters start with random initialization. For any randomized algorithms, can we quantify how bad the random starting point will be? Or is there any loose upper bound? Specifically, I am interested to know if…
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Multivariate normal distribution transformation

Let $X_1, X_2 \sim \mathcal{N}(0, 1)$ and independent, then $\mathbb{P}(X_1>a_1, X_2 + bX_1>a_2) = ?$ Can it be expressed as CDF of $X_1$ and $X_2$? My attempt: $Z_1 = X_1$, $Z_2 = X_2 + bX_1$, then $(Z1,Z_2)\sim\mathbb{P}(0,\Sigma)$, where the…
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Transformation of Discrete Random Variable

Suppose i have a discrete random variable A such that: $p(A=-1) = 3/4$ $p(A=0) = 1/8$ $p(A=1) = 1/8$ Now, i create a random variable $B = |A|$ and so $p(B=0)= 1/8$ $p(B=1)= 7/8$ I want to compute $f_{A,B}(a,b)$ [generalized joint probability…
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How am I supposed to modify a recipe for a different amount of liquid?

I am developing film using a solution I purchased online that is supposed to create one liter of developer. However, I do not need one liter, I need 625ml, which is all that I need. The instructions say to mix the 66.3 grams of of powdered developer…
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