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What is the mode of a discrete random variable X, denoted as MO(X)?

  • The value in the range of X that maximizes the probability mass function X(x). (correct)
  • The average of all values in the range of X.
  • The value in the range of X that minimizes the probability mass function X(x).
  • The value in the range of X that minimizes the cumulative distribution function FX(x).

    • What is the condition for a function f(x) to be considered a probability density function of a continuous random variable?

  • f(x) must be non-decreasing for all x and the integral of f(x) over the entire real line must equal 1.
  • f(x) must be non-increasing for all x and the integral of f(x) over the entire real line must equal 1.
  • f(x) must be differentiable for all x and the integral of f(x) over the entire real line must equal 1.
  • f(x) must be nonnegative for all x and the integral of f(x) over the entire real line must equal 1. (correct)

    • What is the relationship between the probability density function (PDF) f(x) and the cumulative distribution function (CDF) F(x) of a continuous random variable?

  • F(x) is the integral of f(x).
  • f(x) is the integral of F(x).
  • f(x) is the derivative of F(x). (correct)
  • F(x) is the derivative of f(x).

    • What is the definition of a percentile of order 𝛼 for a random variable X with cumulative distribution function FX?

    <p>A value x𝛼 such that F(x𝛼) = 𝛼. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the median of a random variable X with cumulative distribution function FX?

    <p>The value x such that FX(x) = 0.5. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of continuous random variables, how is the mode defined?

    <p>The value that maximizes the probability density function. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the provided content, what is the relationship between the probability density function f(x) and the derivative of the cumulative distribution function F(x)?

    <p>f(x) is equal to the derivative of F(x) almost everywhere, except for a finite or countable set of points. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common way to denote the cumulative distribution function of a random variable X?

    <p>FX(x) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the expectation of a random variable X raised to the power of k, denoted as E(X^k), in the discrete case?

    <p>E(X^k) = ∑x^k * P(X=x) for all x in the sample space (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the alternative way to calculate the expectation of a function of a random variable, h(X), without needing to determine its probability function?

    <p>Using only the probability function of X and the function h(x) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a valid expression for calculating E(X^2) using the probability function of X in the continuous case?

    <p>E(X^2) = ∫x^2 * fX(x) dx from -∞ to +∞ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name given to the expectation of X raised to the power k, E(X^k), which is also known as a moment of a random variable?

    <p>Moment of order k (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a centered random variable?

    <p>A random variable whose expectation is zero (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Given a random variable X, how do you create a centered random variable using X and its expectation?

    <p>X - E(X) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating E(aX + b) where a and b are real numbers and X is a random variable?

    <p>E(aX + b) = aE(X) + b (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key implication of the Theorem 1 presented in the text regarding calculating the expectation of a function h(X)?

    <p>It allows us to calculate the expectation of h(X) even when the probability function of X is unknown. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of the moment-generating function G_X(0)?

    <p>E(X) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For k ≥ 1, how is the k-th derivative of G_X(t) expressed?

    <p>G_X(k)(t) = E(X^k e^(t.X)) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the notation X ~ B(p) signify?

    <p>X follows a Bernoulli distribution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of G_X''(t) = E(X^2 e^(t.X))?

    <p>It relates the second moment of X with its moment-generating function. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the Bernoulli distribution is incorrect?

    <p>The probability of outcome 0 is always greater than p. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which random variable does not have an expectation due to a diverging series?

    <p>A variable defined by $X(\Omega) = IN*$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of probability distribution is mentioned as lacking an expectation?

    <p>Cauchy distribution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the formula for E(h(X)), what does h(X) represent?

    <p>A real-valued function defined on the random variable (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating the expected value of a discrete random variable?

    <p>$E(X) = \sum x P_X(x)$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For continuous random variables, what is the proper way to compute expectation if it exists?

    <p>$E(X) = \int x f(x)dx$ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition must be fulfilled for E(h(X)) to be defined?

    <p>The expectation must exist (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Example 8, what mathematical operation leads to the divergence of the series representing the expectation?

    <p>The quadratic growth of terms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What notation represents the probability law of the discrete random variable in Example 8?

    <p>$\rho_X(n)$ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expected value E(X) for a random variable X that follows a Binomial distribution with parameters n and p?

    <p>np (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly represents the variance V(X) for a Binomial distributed random variable X?

    <p>np(1 - p) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which expression represents the moment generating function for the Binomial random variable X?

    <p>(1 - p + pe^t)^n (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For a Poisson distributed random variable X with parameter λ, what is the probability mass function P(X=k)?

    <p>e^(-λ) λ^k / k! (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What relationship holds between the expected value of a random variable X following a Binomial distribution and a random variable Y following a Bernoulli distribution with parameter p?

    <p>E(X) = nE(Y) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the condition 'p ∈ (0, 1)' signify in the context of the Binomial distribution?

    <p>p is a probability value between 0 and 1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of moment generating functions, what does G_X''(0) represent for a Binomial random variable X?

    <p>The expected value of X squared (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a random variable X follows a Poisson distribution with parameter λ, what is the expected value E(X)?

    <p>λ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the form of the function h(x) defined for the random variable Y?

    <p>h(x) = ax + b where a ∈ ℝ* and b ∈ ℝ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the probability density function f_Y(y) expressed in terms of f_X?

    <p>f_Y(y) = (1/a) f_X((y - b)/a) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approximation formula is provided for E(h(X))?

    <p>E(h(X)) ≈ h(μ) + h'(μ)E(X - μ) + 1/2 h''(μ)E((X - μ)^2) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is considered negligible when deriving the approximation formulas?

    <p>Higher-order terms of o(X - μ)^2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the formula V(h(X)) approximate to?

    <p>V(h(X)) ≈ h'(μ)V(X) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might it not be necessary to know the probability law of Y = h(X)?

    <p>Because E(Y) and V(Y) can be determined from E(X) and V(X) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge when calculating E(h(X)) and V(h(X)) directly?

    <p>It involves complex integration or summation processes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When using the Taylor expansion of h(x), which terms are included in the approximation for h(x)?

    <p>Terms involving first and second derivatives at μ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition is imposed on h when considering its derivatives near μ?

    <p>h must be twice differentiable near μ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Real Random Variables

    • A real random variable (RV) is a function defined on a probability space (Ω, A, P) that maps outcomes in Ω to real numbers.
    • The pre-image of any interval in the real numbers must be an event in the o-algebra A.
    • The set of possible values taken by the RV is called the image of X, denoted X(Ω).

    Discrete Real Random Variables (DRV)

    • A DRV is a RV whose possible values form a countable set.
    • The probability function, Px, maps each value x in X(Ω) to the probability of the event {X = x}, i.e., Px(x) = P(X = x).
    • The sum of probabilities over all possible values must equal one: Σ Px(x) = 1 where x ∈ X(Ω).
    • The cumulative distribution function (CDF), Fx, is defined as Fx(x) = P(X ≤ x).

    Continuous Real Random Variables

    • A continuous RV is a RV whose possible values form an uncountable set.
    • The probability density function (PDF), fx, is a non-negative function such that the probability of X falling within an interval [a, b] is given by the integral of fx over that interval: P(a ≤ X ≤ b) = ∫ab fx(x) dx
    • The cumulative distribution function (CDF), Fx, is defined as Fx(x) = ∫−∞x fx(t) dt

    Mode

    • The mode of a discrete RV is the value that maximizes the probability function.
    • For continuous RVs, the mode is the value that maximizes the probability density function.

    Percentiles

    • A percentile of order α (0 < α < 1) is a value x such that P(X ≤ x) = α.
    • Specific percentiles include the median (α = 0.5), first quartile (α = 0.25), and third quartile (α = 0.75).

    Mathematical Expectation

    • The expectation of a RV X, denoted E(X), is a measure of the central tendency of the distribution.
      • In discrete case: E(X) = Σ x * Px(x)
      • In continuous case: E(X) = ∫ x * fx(x) dx
    • The expectation of a function h(X) is given by E(h(X)) = Σ h(x) * Px(x) for discrete, and E(h(X)) = ∫ h(x) * fx(x) for continuous.

    Moments

    • The kth moment of a distribution is defined as E(Xk) for discrete, and ∫ xk * fx(x) for continuous.

    • The kth central moment is E[(X - E(X))k].

    • Variance: The second central moment. E(X-E(X))²

    Moment Generating Function (MGF)

    • The MGF, GX(t), is a function that encapsulates important information about the distribution.
    • It can be used to calculate moments of X from its derivatives.

    Probability Distribution of a Function of a Real Random Variable

    • The distribution of a function of a RV can be derived using the theory of cumulative distribution functions or probability density functions.

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