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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Is the expectation of a (conditional) random variable a number? a still random variable?

Let $X$ and $Y$ be continuous random variables, while $N$ be a discrete random variable. The math assistant said that 4 is the answer for the problem that $\mathbb{E}(X|Y)$ is a number. a discrete random variable. a continuous random…
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Probability of a Random variable greater than other IID random variables

Consider 3 RVs ($X_1$,$X_2$,$X_3$) IID distributed. What is the probability that $X_1 > X_2$ and $X_1 > X_3$ Also what is probability of $X_1 > X_3$ given that $X_1 > X_2$. This is not homework, the answers are counter intuitive and I am looking…
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Understanding random variable notation (especially i.i.d)

I know there are some questions about notation on here, already, but it's really confusing for me. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I don't have people around me who know or care about this stuff. I mainly would like to know this in order to…
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Compute the expectation of the number of resulting loops

There are n strings, which of course have 2n ends. Then randomly pair the ends and tie together each pair. Let r.v. L be the number of resulting loops. Compute E[L].
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Showing some random process is predictable

I'm asked to show that given $\tau$ is a stopping time and if $$I_n = \begin{cases} 1 & \text{if}\ n\leq\tau \\ 0 & \text{if}\ n>\tau \end{cases}$$ then $(I_n)_{n\geq1}$ is a predictable process. I know that $I_n$ is predictable if it's…
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How does the order of random variables matter?

Consider two random variables $X_1, X_2$ on sample space $\Omega$. Let $P_1, P_2$ are two probability distributions over $X_1, X_2$ for which only order differ. I mean $P_1 (X_1=x_1, X_2=x_2)$ and $P_2 (X_2=x_2, X_1=x_1)$ and all the values are…
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Keep flipping a biased coin until the first head is observed and let X be the number of flips resulting. Find E[X].

Question: Keep flipping a biased coin (π = p [heads] = 1/3). We will not stop until the first head is observed and let X be the number of flips resulting. Find E[X]. My answer: $E(X) = \sum_{x=1}^\infty(x\cdot(1-\pi)^{x-1}\cdot\pi) =…
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Show that X and Y are not independent

Consider the probability space with $3$ possible outcomes, $a$, $b$, $c$, each of which occurs with probability $1/3$. Suppose that $X$ and $Y$ are random variables such that $X(a) = −1$, $X(b) = 0$, $X(c) = 1$, and $Y(a) = 0$, $Y(b) = 1$, and $Y(c)…
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Determining $P(G=k)$, random variable problem.

Deck of $n$ cards numbered $1$ through $n$ are turned over one at a time. Before each card is shown, you are supposed to make a guess which card it will be. Once the guess is made you are told whether the guess was correct but not which card was…
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Does $X_n\xrightarrow{\text{d}}X$, $Y_n\xrightarrow{\text{d}}Y$ and $(X_n, Y_n)\xrightarrow{\text{p}}Z$ imply $(X_n,Y_n)\xrightarrow{\text{d}}(X,Y)$?

Let $X_n \in \mathbb{R}^k$ and $Y_n \in \mathbb{R}^l$ be sequences of random variables and $X_n\xrightarrow{\text{d}}X$, $Y_n\xrightarrow{\text{d}}Y$. Additionally let's assume that $(X_n, Y_n)$ converges to some random variable $Z \in…
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What are the general (i.e. most basic) results on linearity of $\operatorname E(\sum_{k < \infty}), \operatorname{Var}(\sum_{k < \infty})$?

What are the general results for when it is allowed to take the expectation and variance operator inside an infinite sum involving random variables? So, when can I say $\operatorname E \sum_{i = 1}^\infty X_i = \sum_{i = 1}^\infty \operatorname E…
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If $X \sim N(0,1)$ find the distribution of $Y = X^3$

I have already consulted V.K. Rohatgi, and it has an example where it takes $Y=X^a$ where $a>0$ but the domain of $X$ is positive real values. Even the theorem for transformation of continuous random values restricts the derivative of $Y$ w.r.t. $X$…
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Probability distribution using random variable

Let $X$ be a random variable. Suppose $P(X = 1) = \frac{1}{2}$, $P(X = 2)= \frac{1}{3}$, $P(X = 3)= \frac{1}{6}$. Then how can I choose a random number using a probability distribution which takes the above mentioned value? My work: I could not find…
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Find pdf of a random variable $Z$ which is a function of two random variables $X$ and $Y$.

Given two arbitrary positive constants $A$ and $B$, and two independent random variables $X$ and $Y$, I want to find out the pdf of $$Z=\frac{A+X}{B+Y}.$$ My process is as follows: \begin{align} F_Z(z) &= \Pr\left\{Z \le z \right\} =…
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approximating the distribution of sum of products of Binomial random variables

I wonder if there is any way that can allow me to approximate the distribution of the sum of products of Binomial random variables with a closed form? For a binomial random variable $X_i^{(k)} \sim Bin(2, \pi_i^{(k)})$, and I hope to find a closed…
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