12.5A e 2 Suppose that A has a Gamma distribution: fA(A) 「3.5)23.5 (a) Suppose that the...
STAT 140 Suppose that X have a gamma distribution with parameters a = 2 and θ= 3, and suppose that the conditional distribution of Y given X=x, is uniform between 0 and x. (1) Find E(Y) and Var(Y). (2) Find the Moment Generating Function (MGF) of Y. What is the distribution of Y?
Find the MME for r and λ for the Gamma distribution given by fX(x; r, λ) = λ r Γ(r) x r−1 e −λx where x > 0, r > 0, and λ > 0. Assume a random sample of size n has been drawn ar-le-k 4. Find the MME for r and λ for the Gamma distribution given by fx(z;r, A) where x > 0, r > 0, and λ 〉 0, Assume a random sample of size n...
Suppose density function positively valued continuous random variable X has the probability a fx(x)kexp 20 fixed 0> 0 for 0 o0, some k > 0 and for (a) Find k such that f(x) satisfies the conditions for a probability density function (4 marks) (b) Derive expressions for E[X] and Var[X (c) Express the cumulative distribution function Fx(r) in terms of P(), the stan dard Normal cumulative distribution function (8 marks) (8 marks) (al) Derive the probability density function of Y...
Suppose that X1,..., Xn is a random sample from a gamma distribu- tion, The gamma distribution has parameters r and λ, and also has E(X)-r/λ and Var(X)-r/ P. Calculate the method of moments MOM) estimators of r and λ in terms of the first two sample moments Mi and M2 Suppose that X1,..., Xn is a random sample from a gamma distribu- tion, The gamma distribution has parameters r and λ, and also has E(X)-r/λ and Var(X)-r/ P. Calculate the...
8. The Gamma(a, A) distribution has density f(x)(a) where for a0' a 0 and A > 0 (a) Showfx,of(x) dr-1. Recall !"(a)-C"rtta-idt. (b) If X has a gamma distribution with parameters α and λ, find a general expression for E(Xk). (Answer: ) (c) Use your answer to the last question to find Var(X). The identity「(α + 1) a「(a) will help.
2. (2 pts) Suppose X follows a Gamma distribution with parameters a, B, and the following density function F(t) = f(a)ga Find o and 8 so that E(X) = Var(X) = 1. 3. (2 pts) Find the median for the random variable, X. in #2.
Suppose X has a Poisson(λ) distribution (a) Show that E(X(X-1)(X-2) . .. (X-k + 1)} for k > 1. b) Using the previous part, find EX (c) Determine the expected value of the random variable Y 1/(1 + X). (d) Determine the probability that X is even. Note: Simplify the answers. The final results should be expressed in terms of λ and elementary operations (+- x ), with the only elementary function used being the exponential
Problem 2: 10 points A random variable, Z, has the Gamma distribution with the density: and f ()0, elsewhere. According to the notation in Probability Theory, Z has the distribution Gamma [2. Conditionally, given Zz, a random variable, U, is uniformly distributed over the interval, (0,z) 1. Evaluate the joint density function of the pair, (Z, U). Indicate where this density is positive. 2. Derive the marginal density, fU (u) 3. Find the conditional density of Z, given Uu. Indicate...
iid 14 marksAssume that e Denote T 4i Gamma(k, A) and X1,... , X,,e Poisson(0) (a) [4 marks Show that the posterior distribution of 0 is Gamma(nTk, n ). (b) [4 marks Find the probability function of the marginal distribution of Y = nX. (Note that the conditional distribution of on Y is not the same X1, ..., Xn.) as on iid 14 marksAssume that e Denote T 4i Gamma(k, A) and X1,... , X,,e Poisson(0) (a) [4 marks Show...
15 marksLet Xi ~ Gamma(k, λ), (a) 5 marks] Show that X2 has a PDF given by 0. (b) [5 marks] Use the conditional mean and variance fornulae given in Theorem 2.40 to find E(X2 and Var(X2), for k> 2. (This means don't derive them directly from the PDF given in part (a). (c) [5 marks] Show that XIX,-x2 ~ Gamma(k +1, λ +12).