Expectation of a non negative random variable
For any non negative continuous random variable having distribution function F(X) we have the followings:
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1.
E[X]=∫∞0Pr[X>t]dt
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E[Xr]=r∫∞0tr-1Pr[X>t]dt
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3.
E[min(X,T)]=T-∫∞0F(T)𝑑t
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4.
E[X|X<T]=T-1T∫T0F(t)dt where T is a constant.
Title | Expectation of a non negative random variable |
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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 |