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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problem involving a bivariate gaussian

I need some help with this exercise, I tried to do this but my calculations seem to go nowhere, any help or hint can be very useful
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Variance of a random variable X

Why is variance of a random variable bounded by $Var(X) \leq \mathbb{E}\left[\left(X-a\right)^2\right] $for any constant a ?
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Whats the joint distribution for two random variables x and y given x=y?

The problem is to find a joint distribution for $X$, $Y$ given $X=Y$ where $X$ has some pdf $f_x(x)$ . In my notation X denotes a random variable and x a realization of $X$. Here is what I got so far: The cdf should be $F_{XY}(x,y) = P( X \leq x…
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Example of two random variables

I can't understand a concept of a random variables. If I have a random variable X which maps tosses of fair coin to (0,1) where 0 for heads and 1 for tails. How can there exist another one random variable? My random variable X already matches all…
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Sum of i.i.d random variables equals to infinity

Let $\{X_i\} $ be i.i.d random variables in $\mathbb{R}+$. When $\sum_{i=1}^{\infty} X_i=\infty$?
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How to find the variance of a "function"

Here's the problem: I have $n$ i.i.d. rvs. $X_1,\ldots,X_n$. All coming from $ N(\theta, 1)$. $$\bar{X} = \frac{1}{n} \sum_1^n X_i$$ $c$ is a constant. How would I find: $$\operatorname{var}(c\bar{X} - \theta)$$
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P(X=a) verses $f_X(a)$ for continuous r.v.

Textbook says that for continuous r.v. the probability at a specific value is zero: $$P(X=a) = 0$$ They say that the proof of this fact is: $$P\Big(a\Big) \le P\Big((a-\epsilon) \le x \lt a\Big)$$ (because "a" is a subset of the range $(a-\epsilon)$…
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Weird definition of discrete random variable

My textbook, Introduction to Probability by Blitzstein and Hwang, gives the following definition of a discrete random variable (p. 94): A random variable $X$ is said to be discrete if there is a finite list of values $a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n$ or an…
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Random Variable: Friendship network problem, proving $E[f(Z)] \ge E[f(X)]$.

Look at the friendship network below: Let $X$ be randomly chosen person and $Z$ be a randomly chosen friend of $X$. Now $f(i)$ represents the number of friends of person $i$. To show, $E[ f( Z )] \ge E[ f( X )]$ My Approach: I can create a…
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How to solve in terms of one variable with an equation involving two variables?

So I have been dealing with an extremely difficult equation: $x^{2a} = \frac{x}{a}$ and am confused on how to solve it. I am wondering how to solve for $x $ in terms of $ a$ in the case of this question. If possible, give an explanation of the…
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Sum of absolutely continuous independent random variables

I'm facing the proof of a theorem stating that the sum of two absolutely continuous independent random variables is a new absolutely continuous random variable whose density is given by the convolution of the density functions of the variables. At…
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calculate expectation and variance of max for 2 random variables

i have following problem, Random variables X and Y have the joint distribution below, and Z=max{X,Y}. \begin{array}{c|ccc} X\setminus Y & 1 & 2 & 3\\ \hline 1 & 0.12 & 0.08 & 0.20\\ 2 & 0.18 & 0.12 & 0.30 …
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Markov inequality for random variables with negative values.

I'm given the maximum value of a random variable $X$ (for example $50$) and its mean, $\mathbb E(X)=20$. How do I find the upper bound to $P(X\le -10)$?
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generating random number in the range +/-(n to n+x)

I want to generate a random number that falls in the range 50 to 100 and -50 to -100 I am now using the following formula to achieve this: (50 + (rand() % 50)) * ((rand() % 2) * 2 - 1) where (50 + (rand() % 50)) gives me a random number in the…
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Let P(ξ≤x,η≤y)=F(x,y). [F(x,y)]²≤ F(x). F(y). Does it imply that ξ has d.f F(x) and η has d.f F(y) and are they independent?

The two-dimensional distribution of the random variables $\xi$ and $\eta$ is specified by the distribution function $$ \mathbb{P}(\xi \leq x,\; \eta \leq y) = F(x,y) = \begin{cases} 0 & \textrm{ if } \min(x,y) <0 \\ \min(x,y) & \textrm{ if } 0…
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