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3. (a) (5 points) Let Xi,... be a sequence of independent identically distributed random variables e of tnduqendent idente onm the interval (o, 1] and let Compute the (almost surely) limit of Yn (b) (5 points) Let X1, X2,... be independent randon variables such that Xn is a discrete random variable uniform on the set {1, 2, . . . , n + 1]. Let Yn = min(X1,X2, . . . , Xn} be the smallest value among Xj,Xn. Show...
(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...
3. Suppose X1, X2, -- are independent identically distributed random variables with mean 0 and variance 1.Let Sn denote the partial sum Let Fn denote the information contained in Xi, .X,. Suppoe m n. (1) Compute El(Sn Sm)lFm (2) Compute ESm(Sn Sm)|F (3) Compute ES|]. (Hint: Write S (4) Verify that S -n is a martingale. [Sm(Sn Sm))2) 3. Suppose X1, X2, -- are independent identically distributed random variables with mean 0 and variance 1.Let Sn denote the partial sum...
The random variables X1, X2, - .. are independent and identically distributed with common pdf 0 х > fx (x;0) (2) ; х<0. This distribution has many applications in engineering, and is known as the Rayleigh distribution. 2 (a) Show that if X has pdf given by (2), then Y = X2/0 is x2, i.e. T (1, 2) i.e. exponential with mean 2, with pdf fr (y;0) - ; y0; (b) Show that the maximum likelihood estimator of 0 is...
Problem 7. Let Xi, X2,..., Xn be i.i.d. (independent and identically distributed) random variables with unknown mean μ and variance σ2. In order to estimate μ and σ from the data we consider the follwing estimates n 1 Show that both these estimates are unbiased. That is, show that E(A)--μ and
(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...
13. Let X1, X2, ...,Xy be a sequence of independent and identically distributed discrete random variables, each with probability mass function P(X = k)=,, for k = 0,1,2,3,.... emak (a) Find the expected value and the variance of the sample mean as = N&i=1X,. (b) Find the probability mass function of X. (c) Find an approximate pdf of X when N is very large (N −0).
6.7. Let X,, be a sequence of independent and identically distributed X, and show Pl random variables with mean 0 and variance σ. Let 1-1 that {Z., n 2 1j is a martingale when 6.7. Let X,, be a sequence of independent and identically distributed X, and show Pl random variables with mean 0 and variance σ. Let 1-1 that {Z., n 2 1j is a martingale when
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
(10 points) Consider the infinite sequence of independent and identically distributed (stan- dard) uniform random variables: U1, U2, ..., i.e., Ui » Uniform(0,1). Also let N ~ Poisson(a). Assume N is independent of {U;}i>1. Consider the random variable z = į V. Calculate EZ. (Hint: use conditioning.)