X Y Z iid Suppose for random variable X, P(X > a) - exp( random variable Y, P(Y > y) exp(-0y) for y > 0, and for random variable , P(Z > z)--exp(-фа) for z > 0. (a) Obtain the moment generating functions of X, Y and Z. (b) Evaluate E(X2IX > 1) and show it is equal to a quadratic function of λ. (c) Calculate P(X > Y Z) if λ-1, θ--2 and φ--3. -λα) for x > 0,...
Suppose that a random variable X has a (probability) density function given by 52e-2, for x > 0; f(x) = 0, otherwise, (i) Calculate the moment generating function of X. [6 marks] (ii) Calculate E(X) and E(X²). [6 marks] (iii) Calculate E(ex/2), E(ex) and E(C3x), if they exist. [3 marks] (iv) Based on an independent random sample X = {X1, X2, ..., Xn} from the dis- tribution of X, provide a consistent estimator for 0 = E(esin(\)), where sin() is...
Q 2. The probability density function of the continuous random variable X is given by Shell, -<< 0. elsewhere. f(x) = {&e*, -40<3<20 (a) Derive the moment generating function of the continuous random variable X. (b) Use the moment generating function in (a) to find the mean and variance of X.
1. Let (N(t))>o be a Poisson process with rate X, and let Y1,Y2, ... bei.i.d. random variables. Fur- ther suppose that (N(t))=>0 and (Y)>1 are independent. Define the compound Poisson process N(t) Y. X(t) = Recall that the moment generating function of a random variable X is defined by ºx(u) = E[c"X]. Suppose that oy, (u) < for all u CR (for simplicity). (a) Show that for all u ER, ºx() (u) = exp (Atløy, (u) - 1)). (b) Instead...
If the discrete random variable X has a moment generating function given by My(t) = (e'-1) Find E(X + 2x2) and Var(2X + 40).
(3 marks) The moment generating function of a random variable X is given by MX(t) = 24 20 < - In 0.6. Find the mean and standard deviation of X using its moment generating function.
(a) If var[X o2 for each Xi (i = 1,... ,n), find the variance of X = ( Xi)/n. (b) Let the continuous random variable Y have the moment generating function My (t) i. Show that the moment generating function of Z = aY b is e*My(at) for non-zero constants a and b ii. Use the result to write down the moment generating function of W 1- 2X if X Gamma(a, B) (a) If var[X o2 for each Xi (i...
3. A random variable X has the probability mass function P(x = k) = (a > 0, k =0,1,2...). (1 + a)! Find E[X], Var(X), and the Moment generating function My(t) = E[ex]
9. Let a random variable X follow the distribution with pdf f(z)=(0 otherwise (a) Find the moment generating function for X (b) Use the moment generating function to find E(X) and Var(X)
(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) =