(a) Suppose that Xi, X2,... are independent and identically distributed random variables each taking the value...
(a) Suppose that X1, X2,... are independent and identically distributed random variables each taking the value 1 with probability p and the value -1 with probability 1-p. For n = Yn-X1 + X2 + . . . + Xn. Is {Y, a Markov chain? If so, write down its state space and transition probability matrix 1, 2, . . ., denne
aiX1, X ndependeni identically distrilnd random varialbkes taking val ues on 0, 1,2,.. with probabilities pi-P(X5. For n-1,2,..., define Ynmin(X,X2 .. Xn). Is (Yn) a Markov chain? If so, write down its state space and transition probability matrix.
3. (a) (5 points) Let Xi,... be a sequence of independent identically distributed random variables e of tnduqendent idente onm the interval (o, 1] and let Compute the (almost surely) limit of Yn (b) (5 points) Let X1, X2,... be independent randon variables such that Xn is a discrete random variable uniform on the set {1, 2, . . . , n + 1]. Let Yn = min(X1,X2, . . . , Xn} be the smallest value among Xj,Xn. Show...
Question 4 [15 marks] The random variables X1,... , Xn are independent and identically distributed with probability function Px (1 -px)1 1-2 -{ 0,1 fx (x) ; otherwise, 0 while the random variables Yı,...,Yn are independent and identically dis- tributed with probability function = { p¥ (1 - py) y 0,1,2 ; otherwise fy (y) 0 where px and py are between 0 and 1 (a) Show that the MLEs of px and py are Xi, n PY 2n (b)...
Let X1, , X2 ... be a sequence of independent and identically distributed continuous random variables. Say that a peak occurs at time n if Xn-1 < Xn < Xn+1 . Argue that the proportion of time that a peak occurs is, with probability 1, equal to 1/3
15. Let X,, X2,.. . be independent, identically distributed random variables, EIXI oo, and denote S,-X1+... + Xn. Prove that [Use symmetry in the final step.] 15. Let X,, X2,.. . be independent, identically distributed random variables, EIXI oo, and denote S,-X1+... + Xn. Prove that [Use symmetry in the final step.]
Suppose we have 5 independent and identically distributed random variables X1, X2, X3, X4,X5 each with the moment generating function 212 Let the random variable Y be defined as Y = Σ Find the joint probability that all Xi, (i-1,.5), are larger than 9.
Suppose we have 5 independent and identically distributed random variables X1, X2, X3, X4,X5 each with the moment generating function 212 Let the random variable Y be defined as Y = Σ Find the probability that Y is larger than 9. Prove that the distribution you use is the exact distribution, nota Central Limit Theorem approximation
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Suppose Xn is a Markov chain on the state space S with transition probability p. Let Yn be an independent copy of the Markov chain with transition probability p, and define Zn := (Xn, Yn). a) Prove that Zn is a Markov chain on the state space S_hat := S × S with transition probability p_hat : S_hat × S_hat → [0, 1] given by p_hat((x1, y1), (x2, y2)) := p(x1, x2)p(y1, y2). b) Prove that if π is a...