Problem 2 Prove the following bound known as the Chemoff bound: Let X be a random variable with moment generating funct...
5. Let X > 0 be a random variable with EX = 10 and EX2 = 140. a. Find an upper bound on P(X > 14) involving EX using Markov's inequality. b. Modify the proof of Markov's inequality to find an upper bound on P(X > 14) in- volving EX? c. Compare the results in (a) and (b) above to what you find from Chebyshev's inequality.
I. (5 points) Let X be a random variable with moment generating function M(t) = E [etx]. For t > 0 and a 〉 0, prove that and consequently, P(X > a inf etaM(t). t>0 These bounds are known as Chernoff's bounds. (Hint: Define Z etX and use Markov inequality.)
Q. 5. Let X be any random variable, with moment generating function M(S) = E[es], and assume M(s) < o for all s E R. The cumulant generating function of X is defined as A(s) = log Ele**] = log M(s), SER Show the following identities: (1) A'(0) = E[X]. (2) A”(0) = Var(X). (3) A"(0) = E[(X - E[X]))). Using the inversion theorem for MGFs, argue the following: (4) If A'(s) = 0 for all s ER, then P(X=...
Please show your work with a brief but logical explanation. Suppose X is a random variable with p(X 0) 4/5, p(X-1) 1/10, p(X-9) 1/10. Then (a) Compute Var [X] and B [X] (b) What is the upper bound on the probability that X is at least 20 obained by applying Markov's inequality? c) What is the upper bound on the probability that X is at least 20 obained by applying Chebychev's inequality'? Suppose X is a random variable with p(X...
Let X be a discrete random variable. If the moment generating function of X is given by (1 -0.9+0.9e) 15. The first moment of X is Hint: Write the answer with one decimal point. Answer.
Let X be a discrete random variable. If the moment generating function of X is given by (1 – 0.6 + 0.6e')? The first moment of X is 8 Hint: Write the answer with one decimal point. Answer:
5) Let X be a random variable with density Find the moment generating function. State the values of t for which the moment generating function exists.
7. Let X a be random variable with probability density function given by -1 < x < 1 fx(x) otherwise (a) Find the mean u and variance o2 of X (b) Derive the moment generating function of X and state the values for which it is defined (c) For the value(s) at which the moment generating function found in part (b) is (are) not defined, what should the moment generating function be defined as? Justify your answer (d) Let X1,...
9. (9 pts) The random variable r-Gamma(x-2, β-4). functions to prove that the moment generating function for the random variable W mw(t) (1-12t)2. Use the method of moment-generating 3Y +5is eSt 10, (9 pts) Suppose that Y has a gamma distribution with α-n/2 for some positive integer n and β equal to some specified value. Use the method of moment-generating functions to prove that W- 2Y /g has a Chi-squared distribution with n degrees of freedom. Make sure you show...
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...