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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Prove whether or not random rearrangement eliminates serial correlation

Let's say I've coin where P(head on first toss) = P(tail on first toss) = 0.5, and P(head | previous toss was a head) = 0.8 and P(tail | previous toss was a tail) = 0.8. Suppose I have a given realization of these coin tosses, say H, H, H, H, H, H,…
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How to prove that the distribution function $F_{X}(x)$ for a continuous random variable X is differentiable almost everywhere?

Does anyone know about how to prove the distribution function $F_{X}(x)$ for a continuous random variable X is differentiable almost everywhere?
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uniform law on (0,1), integer part and independence

Consider a uniform random variable $X$ on $(0,1)$ with density $p_X(x) = \mathbf{1}_{[0,1]}(x)$ and define $$ \{ 0, 1 \} \ni Y_X := \mbox{integer part of } 2 X \quad \mbox{and} \quad Z_X := X - Y_X. $$ distribution of $Y_X$ $$ \mathbb{P} (Y_X = 0)…
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Generate random variable with given pdf

I want to generate a random variable $X$ with the pdf $f(x) = \Bigg\{ f_1(x)$ if $x < 1$ and $f_2(x)$ if $x > 1$. As an example, $f_1(x)$ is ($x^{\alpha-1}$) where $0 < \alpha < 1$ and $f_2(x)$ is exp($\lambda$). How should I do it, assuming I know…
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$f (x,y) = { \frac{\Gamma(p_1+p_2+p_3) }{\Gamma(p_1) \Gamma(p_2) \Gamma (p_3) }} x^{p_1-1} y^{p_2-1 }(1-x-y)^{p_3-1}$

For the bivariate beta RV $(X,Y)$ with PDF $f (x,y) = { \frac{\Gamma(p_1+p_2+p_3) }{\Gamma(p_1) \Gamma(p_2) \Gamma (p_3) }} x^{p_1-1} y^{p_2-1 }(1-x-y)^{p_3-1} , x \ge 0 , y \ge 0$ and $x + y \le 1$ , where $p_1, p_2$, and $p_3$ are positive real…
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Upper bound on tail probability for RV with infinite expectation

Consider iid RVs $\{X_n\}$, and $E\left[\frac{1}{X_n}\right]=+\infty$. I'm looking for an upper bound for the tail of the harmonic mean of $\{X_n\}$, i.e. I want to upper bound the following \begin{equation*} P\left(\sum_{n=1}^N \frac{1}{X_n} >…
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Question regarding discrete distribution

Let $X \sim \mbox{Binomial}(10, 0.2)$ and $Y \sim \mbox{Binomial}(10, 0.6)$. If we know that $Z = \min(X, Y)$, calculate $P(Z = 10)$. please explain so i can learn
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$kP(x>k) \le E(XI(X>k))$

Show that $kP(x>k) \le E(XI(X>k))$ where X is Random Variable and k is arbitral positive number k above is the question from my textbook but cannot recognize what the $I(X>k)$ denotes for. Any hint?
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Transformation of a uniform r.v with floor function

Let $X$ be a uniform r.v. defined on the interval $[0,12]$. Show the density function of $Y= \lfloor X \rfloor +1 .$ My attempt : $F_Y(y) = P(Y\leq y) = P( \lfloor X \rfloor +1 \leq y) = P(X
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Averages of mixed random variables

X and Y are two random variables. X is a gaussian random variable with mean 0 and variance 4. Y is a bernoulli random variable with parameter p. Let random variables Z, H, R and L be defined as... $$Z = X + Y$$ $$H = XY$$ $$R = X^Y$$ $$L = X^3 +…
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Getting the variance of a data set when only given the mean and variance of a related data set.

Call x the atmospheric carbon dioxide level in parts per million by volume. Call y the change in the earth’s surface temperature over the next 50 years, in degrees celsius. Suppose that climate scientists estimate this relationship: y = 0.20 · (x −…
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Why must a discrete uniform random variable be sequential?

My probability book defines a discrete uniform random variable as a variable X such that P(X=x) = \frac{1}{b-a+1}, for all x=a,a+1...b. My doubt is, in a discrete uniform distribution must the numbers that the random variable may take on always be…
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How to get random variable of custom PDF?

Suppose I have a PDF in the form of $$PDF(x;a,b)=\frac{f(x)}{\int\limits_a^b f(x)dx}$$ which is defined for $a\leq x\leq b$ and $f(x)\geq0$. For example, if $f(x)=x^2+1$ and $a=0,b=2$ and I take any random variable from $0$ to $2$ with given PDF,…
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Bivariate tranformation?

If two random variable (independent) is given say $X$ which is real and distributed $~N(0,1)$ and a discrete random variable $\alpha$ that takes +1 or -1 with probability half each. A transformation is given as $Y=\alpha X$. I need to find the joint…
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Constructing a PDF and CDF for a product of r.v.s

If X~Expo(1) and S is a random sign (1 or -1 with each p=0.5) and S and are independent. How can I find the PDF of SX if I first should find the CDF of SX? I know that the resulting PDF should be somewhat similar to the Laplace PDF. I have been…