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1 Chapter 5 Continuous random variable 5.1 Definitions, Mean and Variance Continuous random variable as one which can take any value in an interval. Some continuous random variables are defined on a finite interval, others on the whole real line or the positive half of the real line. Whichever is the case we cannot give a non-zero probability to any particular value. Basically if we could then when we added up the uncountably many non-zero probabilities they would sum to more than one. Instead we can find the probability that a continuous random variable lies in an interval. Note that because the probability of the end-points is zero it does not matter whether we include or exclude them. Definition If X is a continuous random variable then there exists a non-negative function, f(x), called the probability density function of X such that and f(x) P(a < X < b) = f(x)dx = 1 b a f(x)dx. If X is a continuous random variable, for any x 1 and x 2 : P(x 1 X x 2 ) = P(x 1 < X x 2 ) = P(x 1 X < x 2 ) = P(x 1 < X < x 2 ) 1
2 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 2 and P(X = x) = Note that any function which is non-negative and integrates to one is a possible probability density function for a random variable X. As with discrete random variables some density functions are commonly used to model continuous random variables. It is also convenient to define the following function. Definition The cumulative distribution function, F(x) of a continuous random variable X is defined by F(x) = P(X x) = x f(u)du. Note that for a discrete random variable the cumulative distribution function P(X x) will be a step function with steps of height P(X = x i ) at the points at which X is defined. The continuous version can be thought of as a limiting case when all values of x in an interval are possible. Note that the cumulative distribution function is always non-decreasing and lim F(x) = x lim F(x) = 1. x Knowledge of either the density function or the cumulative distribution function is enough to define X. We define the mean of a continuous random variable as follows. Definition If X is a continuous random variable with probability density function f(x) then the mean or expected value of X, E[X] or µ is defined by E[X] = µ = xf(x)dx. E[cX + d] = ce[x] + d
3 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 3 Similarly the variance is defined by Definition If X is a continuous random variable with probability density function f(x) then the variance of X, V ar[x] is defined by V ar[x] = = (x µ) 2 f(x)dx x 2 f(x)dx µ 2. We can also define the median of a continuous random variable. Definition If X is a continuous random variable with probability density function f(x) then the median of X is the value m satisfying the equation m f(x)dx = m f(x)dx = 1 2. It is the value such that X is equally likely to be more than the median as less than it. Example 5.1 The recorded temperature in an engine is a r.v. X whose p.d.f. is given by: f(x) = n(1 x) n 1, x 1 (and otherwise), where n 1 is a known integer. 1. Show that f is, indeed, a p.d.f. 2. Determine the corresponding c.d.f. F 1. Because f(x) for all x, we simply have to check that 1 f(x)dx = 1. To this end, 1 f(x)dx = 1 n(1 x)n 1 dx = n (1 x)n 1 n = (1 x) n 1 = 1 2. First, F(x) = for x <, whereas for x 1, F(x) = x n(1 t)n 1 dt = (1 t) n x, and this is equal to: (1 x) n + 1 = 1 (1 x) n. Thus,, x < F(x) = 1 (1 x) n, x 1 1, x > 1.
4 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 4 Exercises Exercise 5.1 A random variable X has probability density function f(x) = cx 2 (1 x) if x 1, otherwise. 1. Determine c. 2. Find E[X]. 3. Find V ar[x]. 4. Show that the median m satisfies the equation 1. f(x)dx = 1 1 c(x2 x 3 )dx = 1 [ c ( x 3 x4 3 4 c 1 12 = 1 c = 12 )] 1 = 1 2. E[X] = 1 x12(x2 x 3 ) = 3. E[X 2 ] = 1 x2 12(x 2 x 3 ) = E[X] 2 = 2 ( ) = m 12(x2 x 3 ) =.5 [ ( )] m x 12 3 x4 = ( m 12 3 m4 = m 3 3m 4 =.5 6m 4 8m = 6m 4 8m = [ ( )] 1 x 12 4 x5 = )] 1 [ ( x 12 5 x6 5 6 = 12 3 = 2 5 V ar[x] = E[X2 ]
5 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE The exponential distribution The exponential distribution can be used to model the amount of time until a specific event occurs or to model the time between independent events. The exponential probability density function with parameter is f(x) = λe λx ; λ >. The p.d.f. of exponential r.v. with λ = 1 is shown in a figure below: The mean and variance of an exponential random variable are given by the following: and E[X] = 1 λ, V [X] = 1 λ 2 by The cumulative distribution function of an exponential random variable is given { F(x) = ; x < 1 e λx ; x The exponential distribution is the only continuous distribution that has the memoryless property. This property describes the fact that the remaining lifetime of an object (whose lifetime follows an exponential distribution) does not depend on the amount of time it has already lived. This property is rep-resented by the following equality, where s and t : P(X > s + t X > s) = P(X > t). In words, this means that the probability that the object will operate for time s+t, given it has already operated for time s, is simply the probability that it operates for time t.
6 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 6 Example 5.2 The lifetime of an automobile battery is described by a r.v. X having the Exponential distribution with parameter λ = Determine the expected lifetime of the battery and the variation around this mean. 2. Calculate the probability that the lifetime will be between 2 and 4 time units. 3. If the battery has lasted for 3 time units, what is the (conditional) probability that it will last for at least an additional time unit? 1. Since E[X] = 1 λ and V ar(x) = 1 λ 2, we have here: E[X] = 3, V ar(x) = 9, and s.d.(x) = Since, F(x) = 1 e x 3 for x >, we have P(2 < X < 4) = P(X 4) P(X 2) = F(4) F(2) = (1 e 4 3) (1 e 2 3) = e 2 3 e The required probability is: P(X > 4 X > 3) = P(X > 1), by the memoryless property of this distribution, and P(X > 1) = 1 P(X 1) = 1 F(1) = e Answer: 3,9;.252;.716. When the exponential is used to represent interarrival times, then the parameter λ is a rate with units of arrivals per time period. When the exponential is used to model the time until a failure occurs, then λ is the failure rate. Exercises Exercise 5.2 The time between arrivals of vehicles at an intersection follows an exponential distribution with a mean of 12 seconds. What is the probability that the time between arrivals is 1 seconds or less? We are given the average interarrival time, so λ = 1/12. The required probability is obtained as follows P(X 1) = 1 e (1/12)1.57
7 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 7 Answer: The uniform distribution A random variable that is uniformly distributed over the interval (a, b) follows the probability density function given by f(x) = 1 b a ; a < x < b. The p.d.f. given by U[, 5] is shown in figure below The parameters for the uniform are the interval endpoints, a and b. The mean and variance of a uniform random variable are given by and E[X] = a + b 2, V ar[x] = (b a)2. 12 The cumulative distribution function for a uniform random variable is ; x a x a F(x) = b a ; a < x < b 1; x b. Example 5.3 If the r.v. X is distributed as U( α,α), (α > ), determine the parameter α, so that each of the following equalities holds:
8 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 8 1. P( 1 < X < 2) = P( X < 1) = P( X > 2). 1. P( 1 < X < 2) = 3 =.75 and α = 2. 2α 2. P( X < 1) = P( X > 2) is equivalent to 1 = 1 2 from which α = 3. α α Exercises Exercise 5.3 If the r.v.x is distributed as U(, 1), compute the expectations: 1. E(3X 2 7X + 2). 2. E(2e X ). E[X] = E(3X 2 7X + 2) = 3E[X 2 ] 7E[X] + 2 = E(2e X ) = 2E[e X ] = 2 1 e x 1 dx = 2ex 1 = 2(e 1) x 2 1 dx =.5 Answer: -.5; The normal distribution A well known distribution in statistics and engineering is the normal distribution. Also called the Gaussian distribution, it has a continuous probability density function given by f(x) = 1 σ 2π exp ( ) (x µ)2, 2σ 2 where < x < ; < µ < ; σ 2 >. The normal distribution is completely determined by its parameters (µ and σ 2 ), which are also the expected value and variance for a normal random variable. The notation X N(µ,σ 2 ) is used to indicate that a random variable X is normally distributed with mean µ and variance σ 2. Some special properties of the normal distribution are given below
9 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 9 The value of the probability density function approaches zero as x approaches positive and negative infinity. The probability density function is centered at the mean µ, and the maximum value of the function occurs at x = µ. The probability density function for the normal distribution is symmetric about the mean µ. Few cases for µ = 1.5 and different parameter values of σ are shown in figure below: The special case of a standard normal random variable is one whose mean is zero (µ = ), and whose standard deviation is one (σ = 1). If X is normally distributed, then Z = X µ σ is a standard normal random variable. The p.d.f is given in a figure below.
10 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE 1 The cumulative distribution function of a standard normal random variable is denoted by Φ(z) = 1 z ) exp ( y2 dy 2π 2 If X N(µ,σ 2 ) and a, b are real numbers then: ( a µ P(a < X < b) = P < X µ < b µ ) σ σ σ ( a µ = P < Z < b µ ) ( ) ( ) b µ a µ = Φ Φ σ σ σ σ. That is, ( ) ( ) b µ a µ P(a < X < b) = Φ Φ. σ σ If Z N(, 1), it is seen from the Normal tables that: P( 1 < Z < 1) =.68269, P( 2 < Z < 2) =.9545, P( 3 < Z < 3) =.9973, so that almost all of the probability mass lies within 3 standard deviations from the mean. The same is true in case X N(µ,σ 2 ). That is: P(µ σ < X < µ + σ) =.68269, P(µ 2σ < X < µ + 2σ) =.9545, P(µ 3σ < X < µ + 3σ) = Example 5.4 Suppose that numerical grades in a statistics class are values of a r.v.x which is (approximately) Normally distributed with mean µ = 65 and s.d. σ = 15. Furthermore, suppose that letter grades are assigned according to the following rule: the student receives an A if X 85; B if 7 X < 85; C if 55 X < 7; D if 45 X < 55; and F if X 45. Identify the expected proportions of letter grades to be assigned. P(X 85) = 1 P(X < 85) = 1 P ( ) X µ < σ 15 = 1 P(Z < 1.34) = 1 Φ(1.34) = = The student earns a B with probability P(7 X < 85) = P( 7 65 X µ < 15 σ 85 65) = P(.34 Z 1.34) = Φ(.34) Φ(1.34) = = Similarly, the student earns a C with probability P(55 X < 7) = Φ(.34) + Φ(.67) 1 = The student earns a D with probability P(45 X < 55) = Φ(1.34) Φ(.67) =
11 CHAPTER 5. CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE , and the student is assigned an F with probability P(X < 45) = Φ( 1.34) = 1 Φ(1.34) = Answer: 9%, 28%, 38%, 16%, and 9%. Exercises Exercise 5.4 The distribution of I.Q.s of the people in a given group is approximated well by the Normal distribution with µ = 15 and σ = 2. What proportion of the individuals in the group in question has an I.Q.: 1. At least 5? 2. At most 8? 3. Between 95 and 125? X N(15, 2 2 ) 1. P(X > 5) = P(Z > 5 15 ) = P(Z > 2.75) = P(Z < 2.75) = P(X < 8) = P(Z < 8 15 ) = P(Z < 1.25) = 1 P(Z < 1.25) = P(95 < X < 125) = P( < Z < ) = P(.5 < Z < 1) = P(Z < 2 2 1) P(Z <.5) = P(Z < 1) + P(Z <.5) 1 = Answer:.9972;.1565;
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