I. (5 points) Let X be a random variable with moment generating function M(t) = E...
(1 point) If X is a random variable with moment generating function ui) = (1-1)-9, t < I/7 then E(X) = and Var(X) =
Problem 2 Prove the following bound known as the Chemoff bound: Let X be a random variable with moment generating function X (s) defined for s > 0, Then for any a and any s > 0, Hint: To prove the bound apply Markov's inequality with X replaced by e) Apply the се Chemoff bound in case X is a standard normal random variable and a > 0. Find the value of s >0 that gives the sharpest bound, i.e,...
1. A binomial random variable has the moment generating function, (t) E(etx)II1 E(etX) (pet+1-p)". Show that EX] = np and Var(X) = np(1-p) using that EX] = ψ(0) and E(X2] = ψ"(0). 2. Lex X be uniformly distributed over (a,b). Show that E[xt and Var(X) using the first and second moments of this random variable where the pdf of X is f(x). Note that the nth moment of a continuous random variable is defined as EXj-Γοχ"f(x)dx (b-a)2 exp 2
The probability mass function of a random variable X is given by Px(n)r n- (a) Find c (Hint: use the relationship that Ση_0 n-e) (b) Now assume λ = 2, find P(X = 0) (c) Find P(X>3)
The moment generating function ф(t) of random variable X is defined for all values of t by et*p(x), if X is discrete e f (x)dx, if X is continus (a) Find the moment generating function of a Binomial random variable X with parameters n (the total number of trials) and p (the probability of success). (b) If X and Y are independent Binomial random variables with parameters (n1 p) and (n2, p), respectively, then what is the distribution of X...
Problems binomial random variable has the moment generating function ψ(t)-E( ur,+1-P)". Show, that EIX) np and Var(X)-np(1-P) using that EXI-v(0) and Elr_ 2. Lex X be uniformly distributed over (a b). Show that EX]- and Varm-ftT using the first and second moments of this random variable where the pdf of X is () Note that the nth i of a continuous random variable is defined as E (X%二z"f(z)dz. (z-p?expl- ]dr. ơ, Hint./ udv-w-frdu and r.e-//agu-VE. 3. Show that 4 The...
The geometric random variable X has moment generating function given by EetX) = p(1 – qe*)-7, where q = 1- p and 0 < p < 1. Use this to derive the mean and variance of X.
5 (10 points) X and Y are independent random variables with common moment generating function M(t) eT. Let W X + Y and Z X - Y. Determine the joint moment generating function, M(ti, t2) of W and Z Find the moment generating function of W and Z, respectively
Let > 0 and a > 0 be given. Suppose that X is a random variable with moment generating function e My(t) = {(A-ta tsy Top til Compute Var(X). Show that if we define Ly(t) = In My(t) then Ls (0) = Var(X).
Q. 5. Let X be any random variable, with moment generating function M(S) = E[es], and assume M(s) < o for all s E R. The cumulant generating function of X is defined as A(s) = log Ele**] = log M(s), SER Show the following identities: (1) A'(0) = E[X]. (2) A”(0) = Var(X). (3) A"(0) = E[(X - E[X]))). Using the inversion theorem for MGFs, argue the following: (4) If A'(s) = 0 for all s ER, then P(X=...