(New page: *If Z = B - H then the time T is <math> T = |Z| = |(B-H)| </math> because T is always positive. *Therefore <math>f_T(t) = f_z(t) + f_z(-t)</math> *<math>f_z(z) = f_B(b)\ast f_\tilde{H} (\t...)
 
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*Then compute the convolution through the equation: <math> f_z(z)= \int \limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} f_B(\tau)f_\tilde{H} (z-\tau) d\tau </math>
 
*Then compute the convolution through the equation: <math> f_z(z)= \int \limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} f_B(\tau)f_\tilde{H} (z-\tau) d\tau </math>
 
*There are two cases: 1) z < 0 2)z>0.  The 1st case will have the limits of 0 to infinity and case 2 will have the limits of z to infinity
 
*There are two cases: 1) z < 0 2)z>0.  The 1st case will have the limits of 0 to infinity and case 2 will have the limits of z to infinity
*i.e. the first integral will look something like this: <math> f_z(z)= \int \limits_{0}^{\infty} \lambda e^{-\lambda z} \cdot \lambda e^{\lambda (z-\tau)} d\tau </math>
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*i.e. the first integral will look something like this: <math> f_z(z)= \int \limits_{0}^{\infty} \lambda e^{-\lambda \tau} \cdot \lambda e^{\lambda (z-\tau)} d\tau </math>
 
*Note, the second exponential DOES NOT have a negative sign in front of it because it's the negative of h for Hillary's time.
 
*Note, the second exponential DOES NOT have a negative sign in front of it because it's the negative of h for Hillary's time.
 
*I end up getting <math> f_T(t)= \frac{\lambda e^{\lambda z}}{2} for z<0 </math> and <math> f_T(t)= \frac{\lambda e^{-\lambda z}}{2} for z>0 </math> and 0 else.
 
*I end up getting <math> f_T(t)= \frac{\lambda e^{\lambda z}}{2} for z<0 </math> and <math> f_T(t)= \frac{\lambda e^{-\lambda z}}{2} for z>0 </math> and 0 else.
  
 
If this is wrong, it's definitely close to being on the right track so please double check the math and let me know if anyone gets something different.
 
If this is wrong, it's definitely close to being on the right track so please double check the math and let me know if anyone gets something different.

Revision as of 09:58, 21 October 2008

  • If Z = B - H then the time T is $ T = |Z| = |(B-H)| $ because T is always positive.
  • Therefore $ f_T(t) = f_z(t) + f_z(-t) $
  • $ f_z(z) = f_B(b)\ast f_\tilde{H} (\tilde{h}) $ where $ f_\tilde{H} (\tilde{h}) = f_H(-h) $
  • Then compute the convolution through the equation: $ f_z(z)= \int \limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} f_B(\tau)f_\tilde{H} (z-\tau) d\tau $
  • There are two cases: 1) z < 0 2)z>0. The 1st case will have the limits of 0 to infinity and case 2 will have the limits of z to infinity
  • i.e. the first integral will look something like this: $ f_z(z)= \int \limits_{0}^{\infty} \lambda e^{-\lambda \tau} \cdot \lambda e^{\lambda (z-\tau)} d\tau $
  • Note, the second exponential DOES NOT have a negative sign in front of it because it's the negative of h for Hillary's time.
  • I end up getting $ f_T(t)= \frac{\lambda e^{\lambda z}}{2} for z<0 $ and $ f_T(t)= \frac{\lambda e^{-\lambda z}}{2} for z>0 $ and 0 else.

If this is wrong, it's definitely close to being on the right track so please double check the math and let me know if anyone gets something different.

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