Find the probability generating function of a discrete random variable with probability mass function given by pX(k) = qk−1p, k = 1,2,..., where p and q are probabilities such that p + q = 1. We shall see later that this is called the geometric distribution function.
Find the probability generating function of a discrete random variable with probability mass function given by...
3. Use the probability generating function Px)(s) to find (a) E[X(10)] (b) VarX(10)] (c) P(X(5)-2) . ( 4.2 Probability Generating Functions The probability generating function (PGF) is a useful tool for dealing with discrete random variables taking values 0,1, 2, Its particular strength is that it gives us an easy way of characterizing the distribution of X +Y when X and Y are independent In general it is difficult to find the distribution of a sum using the traditional probability...
2. Given k(2x + 3y) if a_ 0.1.2: у-0, 1. plx,y) - is a joint probability mass function(discrete case). a. What is k? b. Find the momen generating function Mx(t) c. Find the conditional probabilities P(Y X), P(Y 0X 1), P(X 1Y 0 2. Given k(2x + 3y) if a_ 0.1.2: у-0, 1. plx,y) - is a joint probability mass function(discrete case). a. What is k? b. Find the momen generating function Mx(t) c. Find the conditional probabilities P(Y X),...
A discrete random variable X has the following probability mass function: p(2) DETİ, for x EA; and zero otherwise. 2 T where C is a constant and A is the support of the distribution. Find the value of C if (c) A 12,3,4,5,...) (a) A (0,2,4,6,.. A discrete random variable X has the following probability mass function: p(2) DETİ, for x EA; and zero otherwise. 2 T where C is a constant and A is the support of the distribution....
4.8. Let Z be a random variable with the geometric probability mass function where 0 < π < 1. (a) Show that Z has a constant failure rate in the sense that PriZ kZk1 T for k 0, 1,.... (b) Suppose Z' is a discrete random variable whose possible values are 0, 1, and for which Pr(Z'=KZ2k} = 1-π for k 0,1,.... Show that the probability mass function for Z' is p(k).
The moment generating function ф(t) of random variable X is defined for all values of t by et*p(x), if X is discrete e f (x)dx, if X is continus (a) Find the moment generating function of a Binomial random variable X with parameters n (the total number of trials) and p (the probability of success). (b) If X and Y are independent Binomial random variables with parameters (n1 p) and (n2, p), respectively, then what is the distribution of X...
Cumulative distribution function The probability distribution of a discrete random variable X is given below: Value x of X P(x-x) 0.24 0.11 -2 0.26 0.11 Let Fx be the cumulative distribution function of X. Compute the following: X 5 ? 18+ (-2) - Px (-4) = 0
The geometric random variable X has moment generating function given by EetX) = p(1 – qe*)-7, where q = 1- p and 0 < p < 1. Use this to derive the mean and variance of X.
The discrete random variable X has the following probability mass function: f(x) = kx, for the values of x = 2,4,5 and 6 only. Find the i. value of k. ii. construct the probability distribution of X iii. expected value and standard deviation X
Suppose that the probability mass function for a discrete random variable X is given by p(x) = c x, x = 1, 2, ... , 6. Find the value of the cdf F(x) for 3 ≤ x < 4.
. If X is a random variable with probability generating function Px(2)ze-1-*), then , then (a) Calculate the mean and variance of X. (b) What is the distribution of X? Hence, give the mass function of X. (Hint: Think about your answer to 2(d).)