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1 1/115 Chapter 2 Multivariate Distributions of Two Random VariablesBoxiang Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 20182/115 Bivariate random vectorDefinitionArandom variableis a function from a sample vectoris a function random vector is also called a bivariate :X= (X1,X2) assigns to each elementcof thesample spaceCexactly one ordered pair of numbersX1(c) =x1andX2(c) = and weight of consumption and hours on an Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 2018 Discrete Random Variables3/1153/115 Joint probability mass functionDefinitionAjoint probability mass functionpX1,X2(x1,x2) =p(X1=x1,X2=x2)(orp(x1,x2))with space(x1,x2) Shas the properties that(a)0 p(x1,x2) 1,(b) (x1,x2) Sp(x1,x2) = 1,(c)P[(X1,X2) A] = (x1,x2) Ap(x1,x2).

2 Boxiang Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 20184/115 ExampleA restaurant serves three fixed-price dinners costing$7,$9, and$10. For a randomly selected couple dinning at this restaurant, letX1=the cost of the man s dinner andX2=the cost of the woman s joint pmf ofX1andX2is given in the following is the probability ofP(X1 9,X2 9)? man s dinner cost more?Boxiang Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 20185/115 Marginal probability mass functionDefinitionSuppose thatX1andX2have the joint pmfp(x1,x2).

3 Then thepmf forXi, denoted bypi( ),i= 1,2is themarginal (x1) = x2p(x1,x2)andp2(x2) = x1p(x1,x2).Example Find the marginal pmf of the previous Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 20186/115 ExampleLetX1=Smaller die face,X2=Larger die face, when rolling a pairof two dice. The following table shows a partition of the samplespace 0000022/36 1/36 0000x232/36 2/36 1/36 00042/36 2/36 2/36 1/36 0052/36 2/36 2/36 2/36 1/36 062/36 2/36 2/36 2/36 2/36 1/36 Find the marginal pmf Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 20187/115 Expectation discrete random variablesDefinitionLetY=u(X1,X2).

4 Then,Yis a random variable andE[u(X1,X2)] = x1 x2u(x1,x2)p(x1,x2)under the condition that x1 x2|u(x1,x2)|p(x1,x2)|< ExampleFindE(max{X1,X2})for the restaurant Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 2018 Continuous Random Variables8/1158/115 Joint density functionAjoint density functionfX1,X2(x1,x2)(orf(x1,x2)) with space(x1,x2) Shas the properties that(a)f(x1,x2)>0,(b) (x1,x2) Sf(x1,x2)dx1dx2= 1,(c)P[(X1,X2) A] = (x1,x2) Af(x1,x2) Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 20189/115 ExampleLetX1andX2be continuous random variables with joint densityfunctionf(x1,x2) ={4x1x2for0< x1,x2< (1/4< X1<3/4; 1/2< X2<1).}

5 2 FindP(X1< X2).3 FindP(X1+X2<1).Solution: 11/2 3/41/44x1x2dx1dx2= 3/8 = 10 x204x1x2dx1dx2= 1/2 = 10 1 x204x1x2dx1dx2= 1/6 = Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201810/115 Marginal probability density functionSuppose thatX1andX2have the joint pdff(x1,x2). Then the pdfforXi, denoted byfi( ),i= 1,2is themarginal :f1(x1) = x2f(x1,x2)dx2andf2(x2) = x1f(x1,x2) the marginal pdf from the previous :f1(x) =f2(x) = Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201811/115 ExampleLetX1andX2be continuous random variables with joint densityfunctionf(x1,x2) ={cx1x2for0< x1< x2< (X1+X2<1).}

6 3 Find marginal probability density function Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201812/115 Solution:We havec= 8because 10 1x1x1x2dx1dx2= 1/8 = 1/20 1 x1x18x1x2dx1dx2= 1/6 = the marginal pdf, we havefX1(x1) = 1x18x1x2dx2= 4x1 4x31,fX2(x2) = x208x1x2dx1= Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201813/115 LetX1andX2be continuous random variables with joint pdff(x1,x2) ={cx1x2for0< x1< x2< isP{[X1< X2] [X2>4(X1 1/2)2]}?Solution:We see1/4is the solution ofx= 4(x 12)2on0< x <1. Therange ofX2is(1/4,1).}

7 WhenX2=x2is given, we next get therange ofX1. ByX2= 4(X1 1/2)2, we haveX1=12 determine the lower bound ofX1is12 X24because theintersection ofX1=X2andX2= 4(X1 1/2)2is less than1/2whenX1 (0,1). We also haveX1<1, so the probability is 114 x112 x248x1x2dx1dx2= Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201814/115 Expectation continuous random variablesLetY=u(X1,X2). Then,Yis a random variable andE[u(X1,X2)] = x1 x2u(x1,x2)f(x1,x2)dx2dx1under the condition that x1 x2|u(x1,x2)|f(x1,x2)dx2dx1< Boxiang Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201815/115 ExampleLetX1andX2be continuous random variables with joint densityfunctionf(x1,x2) = (36/5)x1x2(1 x1x2)for0< x1,x2< (X1X2).

8 Solution: 10 10365(x21x22(1 x1x2))dx1dx2= Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201816/115 TheoremLet(X1,X2)be a random vector. LetY1=g1(X1,X2)andY2=g2(X1,X2)be random variables whose expectations for all real numbersk1andk2,E(k1Y1+k2Y2) =k1E(Y1) +k2E(Y2).We also note thatEg(X2) = g(x2)f(x1,x2)dx1dx2= g(x2)fX2(x2) Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201817/115 Example & (X1,X2)be a random vector with pdff(x1,x2) ={8x1x20< x1< x2< 7X1X22+ 5X2andY2=X1/X2. DetermineE(Y1)andE(Y2).}

9 Boxiang Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 2018 Discrete & Continuous cumulative distribution functionDefinitionThejoint cumulative distribution functionof(X1,X2)isFX1,X2(x1,x2) =P[{X1 x1} {X2 x2}]for all(x1,x2) with pmf and pdf:1 Discrete random variables:FX1,X2(x1,x2) = X1 x1 X2 x2p(x1,x2).2 Continuous random variables:FX1,X2(x1,x2) = x10 x20fX1,X2(x1,x2) Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201819/115 Joint cumulative distribution function (cont d)DefinitionThejoint cumulative distribution functionof(X1,X2)isFX1,X2(x1,x2) =P[{X1 x1} {X2 x2}]for all(x1,x2) :1F(x1,x2)is nondecreasing ( ,x2) =F(x1, ) = ( , ) = a rectangle(a1,b1] (a2,b2], we haveP{(X1,X2) (a1,b1] (a2,b2]}=F(b1,b2) F(a1,b2) F(b1,a2) +F(a1,a2).))))

10 Boxiang Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201820/115 Example the discrete random vector(X1,X2). Its pmf is given inthe following table:X1\X2012301/8 1/800102/8 2/802001/8 1/8 Find the value of the joint cdfF(x1,x2)at(1,2).Solution:3 Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201821/115 Example1. Find the joint cdf offX1,X2(x1,x2) ={2e x1 x20< x1,x2< :FX1,X2(x1,x2) = x10 x202e t1 t2dt1dt2= 2(1 e x1)(1 e x2).2. Find the joint cdf offX1,X2(x1,x2) ={2e x1 x20< x1< x2< :FX1,X2(x1,x2) = min(x1,x2)0 x2t12e t1 Wang, The University of IowaChapter 2 STAT 4100 Fall 201822/115 Moment generating function (mgf)DefinitionLetX= (X1,X2)>be a random vector.}}