3. (a) (5 points) Let Xi,... be a sequence of independent identically distributed random variables e...
5. (4 points) Let X1, X2, be independent random variables that are uniformly distributed on [-1,1] Show that the sequence Yi,Y2, converges in probability to some limit, and identity the limit, for each of the following cases: (a) Yn = max Xi, , xn (this is similar to an example from class). (c) Yn = (Xn)"
(a) Suppose that Xi, 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 1,2,..., define Yn -X1 + X2+ ...+Xn. Is {Yn) a Markov chain? If so, write down its state space and transition probability matrix. (b) Let Xı, X2, ues on [0,1,2,...) with probabilities pi-P(X5 Yn - min(X1, X2,.. .,Xn). Is {Yn) a Markov chain and transition probability matrix. be independent and identically distributed...
E. Let Xi, X2, be independent random variables from a geometric distribution with parameter 0.1. Verify, whether the sequence n1,2, n+ 31 converges almost surely and if yes, find the limit.
(5) Let X1,X2,,Xn be independent identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables from 1.1 U(0,1). Denote V max{Xi,..., Xn) and W min{Xi,..., Xn] (a) Find the distributions and the densities and the distributions of each of V and W. (b) Find E(V) and E(W) (5) Let X1,X2,,Xn be independent identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables from 1.1 U(0,1). Denote V max{Xi,..., Xn) and W min{Xi,..., Xn] (a) Find the distributions and the densities and the distributions of each of V and W. (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
18. Let X, X2, ..., Xv are independent and identically distributed standard uniform random variables. Find the following expectations: (a) E[max(X,,X2, .Xn,)] (b) E[min(X1,X2,..., Xn)]
(10 marks) Let X1, X2,... be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables with mean EX1 = i and VarX1 = a2. Let Yı, Y2, ... be another sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables with mean EY = u and VarY1 a2 Define the random variable ( ΣxΣ) 1 Dn 2ng2 i= i=1 Prove that Dn converges in distribution to a standard normal distribution, i.e., prove that 1 P(Dn ) dt 2T as n >oo for...
Let Xi, X2,... , Xn denote independent and identically distributed uniform random variables on the interval 10, 3β) . Obtain the maxium likelihood estimator for B, B. Use this estimator to provide an estimate of Var[X] when r1-1.3, x2- 3.9, r3-2.2
4. Let X1, X2, . .. be independent random variables satisfying E(X) E(Xn) --fi. (a) Show that Y, = Xn - E(Xn) are independent and E(Yn) = 0, E(Y2) (b) Show that for Y, = (Y1 + . . + Y,)/n, <B for some finite B > 0 and VB,E(Y) < 16B. 16B 6B 1 E(Y) E(Y) n4 i1 n4 n3 (c) Show that P(Y, > e) < 0 and conclude Y, ->0 almost surely (d) Show that (i1 +...
74. Let X1, X2, ... be a sequence of independent identically distributed contin- uous random variables. We say that a record occurs at time n if X > max(X1,..., Xn-1). That is, X, is a record if it is larger than each of X1, ... , Xn-1. Show (i) P{a record occurs at time n}=1/n; (ii) E[number of records by time n] = {}_1/i; (iii) Var(number of records by time n) = 2/_ (i - 1)/;2; (iv) Let N =...