Section 2.3

Discrete and continuous variables

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Problem 2.3.1

Let XX be a random variable with distribution function FF, and let a=(am:−∞<m<∞)a = \left(a_{m}:-\infty < m < \infty \right) be a strictly increasing sequence of real numbers satisfying a−m→−∞a_{-m} \rightarrow -\infty and am→∞a_{m} \rightarrow \infty as m→∞m \rightarrow \infty. Define G(x)=P(X≤am)G(x) = \mathbb {P}\left(X \leq a_{m}\right) when am−1≤x<ama_{m-1} \leq x < a_{m}, so that GG is the distribution function of a discrete random variable. How does the function GG behave as the sequence aa is chosen in such a way that sup⁡m∣am−am−1∣\sup_{m}\left|a_{m}-a_{m-1}\right| becomes smaller and smaller?

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Problem 2.3.2

Let XX be a random variable and let g:R→Rg: \mathbb {R} \rightarrow \mathbb {R} be continuous and strictly increasing. Show that Y=g(X)Y = g(X) is a random variable.

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Problem 2.3.3

Let XX be a random variable with distribution function

P(X≤x)={0 if x≤0x if 0<x≤11 if x>1 \mathbb {P}\left(X \leq x\right) = \begin{cases} 0 & \text{ if } x \leq 0 \\ x & \text{ if } 0 < x \leq 1 \\ 1 & \text{ if } x > 1\end{cases}

Let FF be a distribution function which is continuous and strictly increasing. Show that Y=F−1(X)Y = F^{-1}(X) is a random variable having distribution function FF. Is it necessary that FF be continuous and/or strictly increasing?

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Problem 2.3.4

Show that, if ff and gg are density functions, and 0≤λ≤10 \leq \lambda \leq 1, then λf+(1−λ)g\lambda f+(1-\lambda ) g is a density. Is the product fgf g a density function?

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Problem 2.3.5

Which of the following are density functions? Find cc and the corresponding distribution function FF for those that are.

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(a)

f(x)={cx−dx>1,0 otherwise. f(x) = \begin{cases} c x^{-d} & x > 1, \\ 0 & \text{ otherwise. }\end{cases}

(b)

f(x)=cex(1+ex)−2,x∈Rf(x) = c e^{x}\left(1+e^{x}\right)^{-2}, x \in \mathbb {R}.