Expectation of a non negative random variable


For any non negative continuous random variable having distribution functionMathworldPlanetmath F(X) we have the followings:

  1. 1.

    E[X]=0Pr[X>t]dt

  2. 2.

    E[Xr]=r0tr-1Pr[X>t]dt

  3. 3.

    E[min(X,T)]=T-0F(T)𝑑t

  4. 4.

    E[X|X<T]=T-1T0TF(t)dt where T is a constant.

Title Expectation of a non negative random variable
Canonical name ExpectationOfANonNegativeRandomVariable
Date of creation 2013-03-22 19:10:52
Last modified on 2013-03-22 19:10:52
Owner georgiosl (7242)
Last modified by georgiosl (7242)
Numerical id 7
Author georgiosl (7242)
Entry type Theorem
Classification msc 60C05
Classification msc 05A10
Classification msc 60-00