8. Let the random variables X be the sum of independent Poisson distributed random variables, i.e.,...
8. Let the random variables X be the sum of independent Poisson distributed random variables, i.e., X = -1 Xi, where Xi is Poisson distributed with mean 1. (a) Find the moment generating function of Xi. (b) Derive the moment generating function of X. (d) Hence, find the probability mass function of X.
Let X and Y be independent random variables uniformly distributed on the interval [1,2]. What is the moment generating function of X + 2Y? Let X and Y be independent random variables uniformly distributed on the interval [1,2]. What is the moment generating function of X + 2Y?
new random variable X is distributed as Poisson) in this question. We create a U where its probability mass function is P(X u) u) P(X 1) P(U for u = 1,2,... (a) Show that e P(U u)= 1- e-A u!' for u 1,2,. (6 marks) expression for the moment generating function of U (7 marks (b) Derive an (c) Find the mean and variance of U (7 marks) new random variable X is distributed as Poisson) in this question. We...
Exercise 8.43. Let Z1, Z2,... . Zn be independent normal random variables with mean 0 and variance 1. Let (a) Using that Y is the sum of independent random variables, compute both the mean and variance of Y. (b) Find the moment generating function of Y and use it to compute the mean and variance of Y. Exercise 8.43. Let Z1, Z2,... . Zn be independent normal random variables with mean 0 and variance 1. Let (a) Using that Y...
Let Y1, Y2, . .. , Yn be independent and identically distributed random variables such that for 0 < p < 1, P(Yi = 1) = p and P(H = 0) = q = 1-p. (Such random variables are called Bernoulli random variables.) a Find the moment-generating function for the Bernoulli random variable Y b Find the moment-generating function for W = Yit Ye+ … + . c What is the distribution of W? 1.
I. Suppose that χ ~ Poisson (2) and y ~ Poisson (3) are independent random variables. (a) Find the probability generating function of χ + y. (b) Use part (a) to find P(χ + y = 13). 2. Suppose that χ ~ Poisson (2) and y ~ Geom(0.25) are independent random variables. (a) Find the probability generating function of . (b) Find the probability generating function of χ + y.
6. Conditioning independent Poisson variables on their sum. Let N, be independent Poisson variables with parameters di. Think of the N, as the number of points of a Poissson scatter in disjoint parts of the plane with areas li, where the mean intensity is one point per unit area. a) What is the conditional joint distribution of (N1, ... , Nm) given Ni+...+Nm = n? (Hint: See Exercise 5 for a special case.) b) Suppose now that N has Poisson(2)...
Problem 41.3 Let X and Y be independent random variables each geometrically distributed with parameter p, i.e. p(1- p otherwise. Find the probability mass function of X +Y
Question 3 [17 marks] The random variable X is distributed exponentially with parameter A i.e. X~ Exp(A), so that its probability density function (pdf) of X is SO e /A fx(x) | 0, (2) (a) Let Y log(X. When A = 1, (i) Show that the pdf of Y is fr(y) = e (u+e-") (ii) Derive the moment generating function of Y, My(t), and give the values of t such that My(t) is well defined. (b) Suppose that Xi, i...
Suppose we have 5 independent and identically distributed random variables Xi,X2.X3,X4,X5 each with the moment generating function 212 Let the random variable Y be defined as Y -XX. The density function of Y is (a) Poisson with λ-40 (b) Gamma with α-10 and λ-8 (c) Normal with μ-40 and σ-3.162 (d) Exponential with λ = 50 (e) Normal with μ-50 and σ2-15