Let $X_1, X_2,...,X_n$ be independent random variables, each having a uniform distribution over $(0,1)$. Let $Z:=\min(X_1, X_2,...,X_n)$ and $Y:=\max(X_1, X_2,...,X_n)$. I need to find the cdf and pdf of $Y$ and $Z$.
Cdf of $Y$ is $$F_Y(x)=P(Y
Then $f_Y(x)=F'_Y(x)=na^{n-1}$.
Cdf of $Z$ is $$F_Z(x)=P(Z
Then $f_Z(x)=F'_Z(x)=n[1-a]^{n-1}$.
Answer
Let $n \in \mathbb N$ and $X_1, X_2,...,X_n$ be $\sim^{iid}$ Unif$(0,1)$.
Define
$X_i:=\min(X_1, X_2,...,X_n)$
$X_a:=\max(X_1, X_2,...,X_n)$.
What are the distribution and densities of those?
Let $c \in \mathbb R$.
We have for $X_a$
$$P(X_a < c) = P(X_1 By independence, we have $$=P(X_1 By identical distribution, we have $$=[P(X_1 Hence we have $$F_{Y}(c) = (a)^n$$ $$\to f_{Y}(a) = n(a)^{n-1} a'(c)$$ $$\to f_{Y}(a) = n(a)^{n-1} 1_{c \in [0,1]}$$ We have for $X_i$ $$P(X_i < c) = 1 - P(X_i \ge c)$$ By independence, we have $$P(X_i \ge c)=P(X_1 \ge c)P(X_2 \ge c)...P(X_n \ge c)$$ By identical distribution, we have $$=[P(X_1 \ge c)]^n$$ $$=[1-P(X_1 < c)]^n := [1-a(c)]^n$$ Hence we have $$F_{X_i}(c) = 1-[1-a(c)]^n$$ $$\to f_{X_i}(c) = -n[1-a(c)]^{n-1}(-a'(c))$$ $$\to f_{X_i}(c) = n[1-a(c)]^{n-1} 1_{c \in [0,1]}$$
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