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==7.9 QE 2004 August==
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==7.9 [[ECE_PhD_Qualifying_Exams|QE]] 2004 August==
  
 
'''1. (20 pts.)'''
 
'''1. (20 pts.)'''
  
A probability space <math>\left(\mathcal{S},\mathcal{F},\mathcal{P}\right)</math>  has a sample space consisting of all pairs of positive integers: <math>\mathcal{S}=\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k=1,2,\cdots;\; m=1,2,\cdots\right\}</math> . The event space <math>\mathcal{F}</math>  is the power set of <math>\mathcal{S}</math> , and the probability measure <math>\mathcal{P}</math>  is specified by the pmf <math>p\left(k,m\right)=p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{k+m-2},\qquad p\in\left(0,1\right)</math>.  
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A probability space <math class="inline">\left(\mathcal{S},\mathcal{F},\mathcal{P}\right)</math>  has a sample space consisting of all pairs of positive integers: <math class="inline">\mathcal{S}=\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k=1,2,\cdots;\; m=1,2,\cdots\right\}</math> . The event space <math class="inline">\mathcal{F}</math>  is the power set of <math class="inline">\mathcal{S}</math> , and the probability measure <math class="inline">\mathcal{P}</math>  is specified by the pmf <math class="inline">p\left(k,m\right)=p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{k+m-2},\qquad p\in\left(0,1\right)</math>.  
  
 
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Find <math>P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\geq m\right\} \right)</math> .
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Find <math class="inline">P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\geq m\right\} \right)</math> .
  
<math>P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\geq m\right\} \right)=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{k}p\left(k,m\right)=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{k}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{k+m-2}=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\sum_{m=1}^{k}\left(1-p\right)^{m}</math><math>=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)\left(1-\left(1-p\right)^{k}\right)}{1-\left(1-p\right)}=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\cdot\left(1-\left(1-p\right)^{k}\right)</math><math>=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}-\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2k}\right]=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\frac{1-p}{1-\left(1-p\right)}-\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{1-\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\right]</math><math>=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\frac{1-p}{p}-\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{p\left(2-p\right)}\right]=1-\frac{1-p}{2-p}=\frac{2-p-1+p}{2-p}=\frac{1}{2-p}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\geq m\right\} \right)=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{k}p\left(k,m\right)=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{k}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{k+m-2}=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\sum_{m=1}^{k}\left(1-p\right)^{m}</math><math class="inline">=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)\left(1-\left(1-p\right)^{k}\right)}{1-\left(1-p\right)}=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\cdot\left(1-\left(1-p\right)^{k}\right)</math><math class="inline">=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}-\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2k}\right]=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\frac{1-p}{1-\left(1-p\right)}-\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{1-\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\right]</math><math class="inline">=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\frac{1-p}{p}-\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{p\left(2-p\right)}\right]=1-\frac{1-p}{2-p}=\frac{2-p-1+p}{2-p}=\frac{1}{2-p}.</math>  
  
 
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Find <math>P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k+m=r\right\} \right)</math> , for <math>r=2,3,\cdots</math> .
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Find <math class="inline">P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k+m=r\right\} \right)</math> , for <math class="inline">r=2,3,\cdots</math> .
  
<math>P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k+m=r\right\} \right)=\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\sum_{k=1}^{r-1}p\left(k,r-k\right)=\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\sum_{k=1}^{r-1}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{r-2}</math><math>=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\left(r-1\right)\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r+1}</math><math>=\frac{p^{2}}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{p^{2}}{1-p}\cdot\frac{1-p}{\left(1-\left(1-p\right)\right)^{2}}=1.</math>  
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<math class="inline">P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k+m=r\right\} \right)=\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\sum_{k=1}^{r-1}p\left(k,r-k\right)=\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\sum_{k=1}^{r-1}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{r-2}</math><math class="inline">=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\left(r-1\right)\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r+1}</math><math class="inline">=\frac{p^{2}}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{p^{2}}{1-p}\cdot\frac{1-p}{\left(1-\left(1-p\right)\right)^{2}}=1.</math>  
  
 
'''Note'''
 
'''Note'''
  
We use [[ECE 600 Prerequisites Basic Math|Taylor Series]]: <math>\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{1-p}{\left(1-\left(1-p\right)\right)^{2}}</math> .
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We use [[ECE 600 Prerequisites Basic Math|Taylor Series]]: <math class="inline">\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{1-p}{\left(1-\left(1-p\right)\right)^{2}}</math> .
  
 
'''(c)'''
 
'''(c)'''
  
Find <math>P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an odd number}\right\} \right)</math> .
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Find <math class="inline">P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an odd number}\right\} \right)</math> .
  
<math>P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an odd number}\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an even number}\right\} \right)</math><math>=1-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}p\left(2i,m\right)=1-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{2i+m-2}</math><math>=1-\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{m}=1-\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}\cdot\frac{1-p}{1-\left(1-p\right)}</math><math>=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{1-\left(1-p\right)^{2}}=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{p\left(2-p\right)}</math><math>=1-\frac{1-p}{2-p}=\frac{2-p-1+p}{2-p}=\frac{1}{2-p}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an odd number}\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an even number}\right\} \right)</math><math class="inline">=1-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}p\left(2i,m\right)=1-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{2i+m-2}</math><math class="inline">=1-\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{m}=1-\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}\cdot\frac{1-p}{1-\left(1-p\right)}</math><math class="inline">=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{1-\left(1-p\right)^{2}}=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{p\left(2-p\right)}</math><math class="inline">=1-\frac{1-p}{2-p}=\frac{2-p-1+p}{2-p}=\frac{1}{2-p}.</math>  
  
 
'''2. (20 pts.)'''
 
'''2. (20 pts.)'''
  
Let <math>\mathbf{X}</math>  and <math>\mathbf{Y}</math>  be two independent identically distributed exponential random variables having mean <math>\mu</math> . Let <math>\mathbf{Z}=\mathbf{X}+\mathbf{Y}</math> . Find <math>f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x|\mathbf{Z}=z\right)</math> , the conditional pdf of <math>\mathbf{X}</math>  given the event <math>\left\{ \mathbf{Z}=z\right\}</math>  .
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Let <math class="inline">\mathbf{X}</math>  and <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}</math>  be two independent identically distributed exponential random variables having mean <math class="inline">\mu</math> . Let <math class="inline">\mathbf{Z}=\mathbf{X}+\mathbf{Y}</math> . Find <math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x|\mathbf{Z}=z\right)</math> , the conditional pdf of <math class="inline">\mathbf{X}</math>  given the event <math class="inline">\left\{ \mathbf{Z}=z\right\}</math>  .
  
 
'''Note'''
 
'''Note'''
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By using Bayes' theorem,
 
By using Bayes' theorem,
  
<math>f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x|\mathbf{Z}=z\right)=\frac{f_{\mathbf{XZ}}\left(x,z\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z|\mathbf{X}=x\right)f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(z-x\right)f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=?</math>  
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<math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x|\mathbf{Z}=z\right)=\frac{f_{\mathbf{XZ}}\left(x,z\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z|\mathbf{X}=x\right)f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(z-x\right)f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=?</math>  
  
Acording to the definition of the [[ECE 600 Prerequisites Continuous Random Variables|exponential distribution]], <math>f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{\mu}e^{-\frac{x}{\mu}}\text{ and }f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)=\frac{1}{\mu}e^{-\frac{y}{\mu}}.</math>  
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Acording to the definition of the [[ECE 600 Prerequisites Continuous Random Variables|exponential distribution]], <math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{\mu}e^{-\frac{x}{\mu}}\text{ and }f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)=\frac{1}{\mu}e^{-\frac{y}{\mu}}.</math>  
  
<math>\Phi_{\mathbf{X}}\left(\omega\right)=\Phi_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">\Phi_{\mathbf{X}}\left(\omega\right)=\Phi_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}.</math>  
  
<math>\Phi_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(\omega\right)=E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{Z}}\right]=E\left[e^{i\omega\left(\mathbf{X}+\mathbf{Y}\right)}\right]=E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{X}}\right]E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{Y}}\right]=\Phi_{\mathbf{X}}\left(\omega\right)\Phi_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}\cdot\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}=?</math>  
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<math class="inline">\Phi_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(\omega\right)=E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{Z}}\right]=E\left[e^{i\omega\left(\mathbf{X}+\mathbf{Y}\right)}\right]=E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{X}}\right]E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{Y}}\right]=\Phi_{\mathbf{X}}\left(\omega\right)\Phi_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}\cdot\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}=?</math>  
  
 
'''3. (25 pts.)'''
 
'''3. (25 pts.)'''
  
Let <math>\mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}</math>  be independent identically distributed (i.i.d. ) random variables uniformaly distributed over the interval <math>\left[0,1\right]</math> .
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Let <math class="inline">\mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}</math>  be independent identically distributed (i.i.d. ) random variables uniformaly distributed over the interval <math class="inline">\left[0,1\right]</math> .
  
 
'''(a)'''
 
'''(a)'''
  
Find the probability density function of <math>\mathbf{Y}=\max\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\}</math> .  
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Find the probability density function of <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}=\max\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\}</math> .  
  
 
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ref.
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'''Solution'''
 
'''Solution'''
  
<math>F_{\mathbf{Y}}(y)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Y}\leq y\right\} \right)=P\left(\left\{ \max\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\mathbf{X}_{2},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} \leq y\right\} \right)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}\leq y\right\} \cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}\leq y\right\} \cap\cdots\cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}\leq y\right\} \right)</math><math>=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}\leq y\right\} \right)P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}\leq y\right\} \right)\cdots P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}\leq y\right\} \right)=\left(F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)\right)^{n}</math>  
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<math class="inline">F_{\mathbf{Y}}(y)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Y}\leq y\right\} \right)=P\left(\left\{ \max\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\mathbf{X}_{2},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} \leq y\right\} \right)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}\leq y\right\} \cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}\leq y\right\} \cap\cdots\cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}\leq y\right\} \right)</math><math class="inline">=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}\leq y\right\} \right)P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}\leq y\right\} \right)\cdots P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}\leq y\right\} \right)=\left(F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)\right)^{n}</math>  
  
where <math>f_{\mathbf{X}}(x)=\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}(x)</math>  and <math>F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)=\left\{ \begin{array}{ll}
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where <math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{X}}(x)=\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}(x)</math>  and <math class="inline">F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)=\left\{ \begin{array}{ll}
 
0 & \quad,\; x<0\\
 
0 & \quad,\; x<0\\
 
x & \quad,\;0\leq x<1\\
 
x & \quad,\;0\leq x<1\\
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\end{array}\right.</math>  
 
\end{array}\right.</math>  
  
<math>f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)=\frac{dF_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)}{dy}=n\left[F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)\right]^{n-1}\cdot f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)=n\cdot y^{n-1}\cdot\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}(y).</math>
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<math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)=\frac{dF_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)}{dy}=n\left[F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)\right]^{n-1}\cdot f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)=n\cdot y^{n-1}\cdot\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}(y).</math>
  
 
'''(b)'''
 
'''(b)'''
  
Find the probability density function of <math>\mathbf{Z}=\min\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\}</math> .  
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Find the probability density function of <math class="inline">\mathbf{Z}=\min\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\}</math> .  
  
 
'''Solution'''
 
'''Solution'''
  
<math>F_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Z}\leq z\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Z}>z\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \min\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\mathbf{X}_{2},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} >z\right\} \right)</math><math>=1-P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}>z\right\} \cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}>z\right\} \cap\cdots\cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}>z\right\} \right)=1-\left(1-F_{\mathbf{X}}(z)\right)^{n}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">F_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Z}\leq z\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Z}>z\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \min\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\mathbf{X}_{2},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} >z\right\} \right)</math><math class="inline">=1-P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}>z\right\} \cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}>z\right\} \cap\cdots\cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}>z\right\} \right)=1-\left(1-F_{\mathbf{X}}(z)\right)^{n}.</math>  
  
<math>f_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)=\frac{dF_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)}{dz}=n\left(1-F_{\mathbf{X}}(z)\right)^{n-1}\cdot f_{\mathbf{X}}(z)=n\left(1-z\right)^{n-1}\cdot\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}\left(z\right).</math>  
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<math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)=\frac{dF_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)}{dz}=n\left(1-F_{\mathbf{X}}(z)\right)^{n-1}\cdot f_{\mathbf{X}}(z)=n\left(1-z\right)^{n-1}\cdot\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}\left(z\right).</math>  
  
 
'''4. (35 pts.)'''
 
'''4. (35 pts.)'''
  
Assume that <math>\mathbf{X}\left(t\right)</math>  is a zero-mean, continuous-time, Gaussian white noise process with autocorrelation function <math>R_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(t_{1},t_{2}\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{2}\delta\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right).</math> Let <math>\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math>  be a new random process defined as the output of a linear time-invariant system with impulse response <math>h\left(t\right)=\frac{1}{T}e^{-t/T}\cdot u\left(t\right),</math>  where <math>u\left(t\right)</math>  is the unit step function and <math>T>0</math> .
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Assume that <math class="inline">\mathbf{X}\left(t\right)</math>  is a zero-mean, continuous-time, Gaussian white noise process with autocorrelation function <math class="inline">R_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(t_{1},t_{2}\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{2}\delta\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right).</math> Let <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math>  be a new random process defined as the output of a linear time-invariant system with impulse response <math class="inline">h\left(t\right)=\frac{1}{T}e^{-t/T}\cdot u\left(t\right),</math>  where <math class="inline">u\left(t\right)</math>  is the unit step function and <math class="inline">T>0</math> .
  
 
'''(a)'''  
 
'''(a)'''  
  
What is the mean of <math>\mathbf{Y\left(t\right)}</math> ?
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What is the mean of <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y\left(t\right)}</math> ?
  
<math>E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)\right]=E\left[\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)\mathbf{X}\left(t-\tau\right)d\tau\right]=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)E\left[\mathbf{X}\left(t-\tau\right)\right]d\tau=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)\cdot0d\tau=0.</math>  
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<math class="inline">E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)\right]=E\left[\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)\mathbf{X}\left(t-\tau\right)d\tau\right]=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)E\left[\mathbf{X}\left(t-\tau\right)\right]d\tau=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)\cdot0d\tau=0.</math>  
  
 
'''(b)'''  
 
'''(b)'''  
  
What is the autocorrelation function of <math>\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math> ?
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What is the autocorrelation function of <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math> ?
  
<math>S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{N_{0}}{2}\delta\left(\tau\right)e^{-i\omega\tau}d\tau=\frac{N_{0}}{2}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{N_{0}}{2}\delta\left(\tau\right)e^{-i\omega\tau}d\tau=\frac{N_{0}}{2}.</math>  
  
Let <math>\alpha=\frac{1}{T}</math> .
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Let <math class="inline">\alpha=\frac{1}{T}</math> .
  
<math>H\left(\omega\right)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(t\right)e^{-i\omega t}dt=\int_{0}^{\infty}\alpha e^{-\alpha t}\cdot e^{-i\omega t}dt=\alpha\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)t}dt=\alpha\frac{e^{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)t}}{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)}\biggl|_{0}^{\infty}=\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+i\omega}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">H\left(\omega\right)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(t\right)e^{-i\omega t}dt=\int_{0}^{\infty}\alpha e^{-\alpha t}\cdot e^{-i\omega t}dt=\alpha\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)t}dt=\alpha\frac{e^{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)t}}{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)}\biggl|_{0}^{\infty}=\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+i\omega}.</math>  
  
<math>S_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\omega\right)=S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)\left|H\left(\omega\right)\right|^{2}=S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)H\left(\omega\right)H^{*}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{2}\cdot\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+i\omega}\cdot\frac{\alpha}{\alpha-i\omega}=\frac{\alpha^{2}N_{0}}{2\left(\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}\right)}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">S_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\omega\right)=S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)\left|H\left(\omega\right)\right|^{2}=S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)H\left(\omega\right)H^{*}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{2}\cdot\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+i\omega}\cdot\frac{\alpha}{\alpha-i\omega}=\frac{\alpha^{2}N_{0}}{2\left(\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}\right)}.</math>  
  
<math>S_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{\alpha^{2}N_{0}}{2\left(\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}\right)}=\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)\frac{2\alpha}{\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}}\leftrightarrow\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}=R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\tau\right).</math>  
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<math class="inline">S_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{\alpha^{2}N_{0}}{2\left(\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}\right)}=\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)\frac{2\alpha}{\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}}\leftrightarrow\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}=R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\tau\right).</math>  
  
<math>\because e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}\leftrightarrow\frac{2\alpha}{\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}}\text{ (on the table given)}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">\because e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}\leftrightarrow\frac{2\alpha}{\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}}\text{ (on the table given)}.</math>  
  
<math>\therefore R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\tau\right)=\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}=\left(\frac{N_{0}}{4T}\right)e^{-\frac{\left|\tau\right|}{T}}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">\therefore R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\tau\right)=\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}=\left(\frac{N_{0}}{4T}\right)e^{-\frac{\left|\tau\right|}{T}}.</math>  
  
 
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Write an expression for the <math>n</math> -th order characteristic function of <math>\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math>  sampled at time <math>t_{1},t_{2},\cdots,t_{n}</math> . Simplify as much as possible.
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Write an expression for the <math class="inline">n</math> -th order characteristic function of <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math>  sampled at time <math class="inline">t_{1},t_{2},\cdots,t_{n}</math> . Simplify as much as possible.
  
 
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Write an expression for the second-order pdf <math>f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1},y_{2}\right)</math>  of <math>\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math> . simplify as much as possible.
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Write an expression for the second-order pdf <math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1},y_{2}\right)</math>  of <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math> . simplify as much as possible.
  
<math>\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math>  is a WSS Gaussian random process with <math>E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)\right]=0 , \sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)}^{2}=R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(0\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{4}</math> .
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<math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)</math>  is a WSS Gaussian random process with <math class="inline">E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)\right]=0 , \sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)}^{2}=R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(0\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{4}</math> .
  
<math>r_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}=r\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)=\frac{C_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)}{\sqrt{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}^{2}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}^{2}}}=\frac{R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)}{R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(0\right)}=e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">r_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}=r\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)=\frac{C_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)}{\sqrt{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}^{2}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}^{2}}}=\frac{R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)}{R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(0\right)}=e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}.</math>  
  
<math>f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1},y_{2}\right)=\frac{1}{2\pi\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\sqrt{1-r^{2}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-1}{2\left(1-r^{2}\right)}\left[\frac{y_{1}^{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}^{2}}-\frac{2ry_{1}y_{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}}+\frac{y_{2}^{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}^{2}}\right]\right\} </math><math>=\frac{1}{2\pi\frac{N_{0}}{4}\sqrt{1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-1}{2\left(1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}\right)}\left[\frac{y_{1}^{2}}{N_{0}/4}-\frac{2y_{1}y_{2}e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}{N_{0}/4}+\frac{y_{2}^{2}}{N_{0}/4}\right]\right\} </math><math>=\frac{2}{\pi N_{0}\sqrt{1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-2}{N_{0}\left(1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}\right)}\left[y_{1}^{2}-2y_{1}y_{2}e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}+y_{2}^{2}\right]\right\}</math> .  
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<math class="inline">f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1},y_{2}\right)=\frac{1}{2\pi\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\sqrt{1-r^{2}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-1}{2\left(1-r^{2}\right)}\left[\frac{y_{1}^{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}^{2}}-\frac{2ry_{1}y_{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}}+\frac{y_{2}^{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}^{2}}\right]\right\} </math><math class="inline">=\frac{1}{2\pi\frac{N_{0}}{4}\sqrt{1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-1}{2\left(1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}\right)}\left[\frac{y_{1}^{2}}{N_{0}/4}-\frac{2y_{1}y_{2}e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}{N_{0}/4}+\frac{y_{2}^{2}}{N_{0}/4}\right]\right\} </math><math class="inline">=\frac{2}{\pi N_{0}\sqrt{1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-2}{N_{0}\left(1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}\right)}\left[y_{1}^{2}-2y_{1}y_{2}e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}+y_{2}^{2}\right]\right\}</math> .  
  
 
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Find the minium mean-square estimate of <math>\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)</math>  given that <math>\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}</math> . Simplify your answer as much as possible.
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Find the minium mean-square estimate of <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)</math>  given that <math class="inline">\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}</math> . Simplify your answer as much as possible.
  
<math>\widehat{y_{2}}_{MMS}\left(y_{1}\right)=E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right]=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}y_{2}\cdot f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{2}|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right)dy_{2}</math>  
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<math class="inline">\widehat{y_{2}}_{MMS}\left(y_{1}\right)=E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right]=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}y_{2}\cdot f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{2}|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right)dy_{2}</math>  
  
<math>\text{where }f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{2}|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right)=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1,}y_{2}\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\left(y_{1}\right)}.</math>  
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<math class="inline">\text{where }f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{2}|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right)=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1,}y_{2}\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\left(y_{1}\right)}.</math>  
  
 
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7.9 QE 2004 August

1. (20 pts.)

A probability space $ \left(\mathcal{S},\mathcal{F},\mathcal{P}\right) $ has a sample space consisting of all pairs of positive integers: $ \mathcal{S}=\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k=1,2,\cdots;\; m=1,2,\cdots\right\} $ . The event space $ \mathcal{F} $ is the power set of $ \mathcal{S} $ , and the probability measure $ \mathcal{P} $ is specified by the pmf $ p\left(k,m\right)=p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{k+m-2},\qquad p\in\left(0,1\right) $.

(a)

Find $ P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\geq m\right\} \right) $ .

$ P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\geq m\right\} \right)=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{k}p\left(k,m\right)=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{k}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{k+m-2}=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\sum_{m=1}^{k}\left(1-p\right)^{m} $$ =\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)\left(1-\left(1-p\right)^{k}\right)}{1-\left(1-p\right)}=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}\cdot\left(1-\left(1-p\right)^{k}\right) $$ =\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{k}-\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2k}\right]=\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\frac{1-p}{1-\left(1-p\right)}-\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{1-\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\right] $$ =\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\left[\frac{1-p}{p}-\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{p\left(2-p\right)}\right]=1-\frac{1-p}{2-p}=\frac{2-p-1+p}{2-p}=\frac{1}{2-p}. $

(b)

Find $ P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k+m=r\right\} \right) $ , for $ r=2,3,\cdots $ .

$ P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k+m=r\right\} \right)=\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\sum_{k=1}^{r-1}p\left(k,r-k\right)=\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\sum_{k=1}^{r-1}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{r-2} $$ =\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{r=2}^{\infty}\left(r-1\right)\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r+1} $$ =\frac{p^{2}}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{p^{2}}{1-p}\cdot\frac{1-p}{\left(1-\left(1-p\right)\right)^{2}}=1. $

Note

We use Taylor Series: $ \sum_{r=1}^{\infty}r\left(1-p\right)^{r}=\frac{1-p}{\left(1-\left(1-p\right)\right)^{2}} $ .

(c)

Find $ P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an odd number}\right\} \right) $ .

$ P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an odd number}\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \left(k,m\right):\; k\text{ is an even number}\right\} \right) $$ =1-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}p\left(2i,m\right)=1-\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}p^{2}\left(1-p\right)^{2i+m-2} $$ =1-\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}\sum_{m=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{m}=1-\frac{p^{2}}{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}\cdot\frac{1-p}{1-\left(1-p\right)} $$ =1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left(1-p\right)^{2i}=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{1-\left(1-p\right)^{2}}=1-\frac{p}{1-p}\cdot\frac{\left(1-p\right)^{2}}{p\left(2-p\right)} $$ =1-\frac{1-p}{2-p}=\frac{2-p-1+p}{2-p}=\frac{1}{2-p}. $

2. (20 pts.)

Let $ \mathbf{X} $ and $ \mathbf{Y} $ be two independent identically distributed exponential random variables having mean $ \mu $ . Let $ \mathbf{Z}=\mathbf{X}+\mathbf{Y} $ . Find $ f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x|\mathbf{Z}=z\right) $ , the conditional pdf of $ \mathbf{X} $ given the event $ \left\{ \mathbf{Z}=z\right\} $ .

Note

This problem is very simlar to the example except that it deals with the exponential random variable rather than the Poisson random variable.

Solution

By using Bayes' theorem,

$ f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x|\mathbf{Z}=z\right)=\frac{f_{\mathbf{XZ}}\left(x,z\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z|\mathbf{X}=x\right)f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(z-x\right)f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(z\right)}=? $

Acording to the definition of the exponential distribution, $ f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{\mu}e^{-\frac{x}{\mu}}\text{ and }f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)=\frac{1}{\mu}e^{-\frac{y}{\mu}}. $

$ \Phi_{\mathbf{X}}\left(\omega\right)=\Phi_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}. $

$ \Phi_{\mathbf{Z}}\left(\omega\right)=E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{Z}}\right]=E\left[e^{i\omega\left(\mathbf{X}+\mathbf{Y}\right)}\right]=E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{X}}\right]E\left[e^{i\omega\mathbf{Y}}\right]=\Phi_{\mathbf{X}}\left(\omega\right)\Phi_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}\cdot\frac{1}{1-i\mu\omega}=? $

3. (25 pts.)

Let $ \mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n} $ be independent identically distributed (i.i.d. ) random variables uniformaly distributed over the interval $ \left[0,1\right] $ .

(a)

Find the probability density function of $ \mathbf{Y}=\max\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} $ .

ref.

This problem is almost identical to the example.

Solution

$ F_{\mathbf{Y}}(y)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Y}\leq y\right\} \right)=P\left(\left\{ \max\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\mathbf{X}_{2},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} \leq y\right\} \right)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}\leq y\right\} \cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}\leq y\right\} \cap\cdots\cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}\leq y\right\} \right) $$ =P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}\leq y\right\} \right)P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}\leq y\right\} \right)\cdots P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}\leq y\right\} \right)=\left(F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)\right)^{n} $

where $ f_{\mathbf{X}}(x)=\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}(x) $ and $ F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(x\right)=\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} 0 & \quad,\; x<0\\ x & \quad,\;0\leq x<1\\ 1 & \quad,\; x\geq1. \end{array}\right. $

$ f_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)=\frac{dF_{\mathbf{Y}}\left(y\right)}{dy}=n\left[F_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)\right]^{n-1}\cdot f_{\mathbf{X}}\left(y\right)=n\cdot y^{n-1}\cdot\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}(y). $

(b)

Find the probability density function of $ \mathbf{Z}=\min\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} $ .

Solution

$ F_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)=P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Z}\leq z\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{Z}>z\right\} \right)=1-P\left(\left\{ \min\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1},\mathbf{X}_{2},\cdots,\mathbf{X}_{n}\right\} >z\right\} \right) $$ =1-P\left(\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{1}>z\right\} \cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{2}>z\right\} \cap\cdots\cap\left\{ \mathbf{X}_{n}>z\right\} \right)=1-\left(1-F_{\mathbf{X}}(z)\right)^{n}. $

$ f_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)=\frac{dF_{\mathbf{Z}}(z)}{dz}=n\left(1-F_{\mathbf{X}}(z)\right)^{n-1}\cdot f_{\mathbf{X}}(z)=n\left(1-z\right)^{n-1}\cdot\mathbf{1}_{\left[0,1\right]}\left(z\right). $

4. (35 pts.)

Assume that $ \mathbf{X}\left(t\right) $ is a zero-mean, continuous-time, Gaussian white noise process with autocorrelation function $ R_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(t_{1},t_{2}\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{2}\delta\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right). $ Let $ \mathbf{Y}\left(t\right) $ be a new random process defined as the output of a linear time-invariant system with impulse response $ h\left(t\right)=\frac{1}{T}e^{-t/T}\cdot u\left(t\right), $ where $ u\left(t\right) $ is the unit step function and $ T>0 $ .

(a)

What is the mean of $ \mathbf{Y\left(t\right)} $ ?

$ E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)\right]=E\left[\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)\mathbf{X}\left(t-\tau\right)d\tau\right]=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)E\left[\mathbf{X}\left(t-\tau\right)\right]d\tau=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(\tau\right)\cdot0d\tau=0. $

(b)

What is the autocorrelation function of $ \mathbf{Y}\left(t\right) $ ?

$ S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}\frac{N_{0}}{2}\delta\left(\tau\right)e^{-i\omega\tau}d\tau=\frac{N_{0}}{2}. $

Let $ \alpha=\frac{1}{T} $ .

$ H\left(\omega\right)=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}h\left(t\right)e^{-i\omega t}dt=\int_{0}^{\infty}\alpha e^{-\alpha t}\cdot e^{-i\omega t}dt=\alpha\int_{0}^{\infty}e^{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)t}dt=\alpha\frac{e^{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)t}}{-\left(\alpha+i\omega\right)}\biggl|_{0}^{\infty}=\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+i\omega}. $

$ S_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\omega\right)=S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)\left|H\left(\omega\right)\right|^{2}=S_{\mathbf{XX}}\left(\omega\right)H\left(\omega\right)H^{*}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{2}\cdot\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+i\omega}\cdot\frac{\alpha}{\alpha-i\omega}=\frac{\alpha^{2}N_{0}}{2\left(\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}\right)}. $

$ S_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\omega\right)=\frac{\alpha^{2}N_{0}}{2\left(\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}\right)}=\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)\frac{2\alpha}{\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}}\leftrightarrow\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}=R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\tau\right). $

$ \because e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}\leftrightarrow\frac{2\alpha}{\alpha^{2}+\omega^{2}}\text{ (on the table given)}. $

$ \therefore R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(\tau\right)=\left(\frac{\alpha N_{0}}{4}\right)e^{-\alpha\left|\tau\right|}=\left(\frac{N_{0}}{4T}\right)e^{-\frac{\left|\tau\right|}{T}}. $

(c)

Write an expression for the $ n $ -th order characteristic function of $ \mathbf{Y}\left(t\right) $ sampled at time $ t_{1},t_{2},\cdots,t_{n} $ . Simplify as much as possible.

(d)

Write an expression for the second-order pdf $ f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1},y_{2}\right) $ of $ \mathbf{Y}\left(t\right) $ . simplify as much as possible.

$ \mathbf{Y}\left(t\right) $ is a WSS Gaussian random process with $ E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)\right]=0 , \sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t\right)}^{2}=R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(0\right)=\frac{N_{0}}{4} $ .

$ r_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}=r\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)=\frac{C_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)}{\sqrt{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}^{2}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}^{2}}}=\frac{R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(t_{1}-t_{2}\right)}{R_{\mathbf{YY}}\left(0\right)}=e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}. $

$ f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1},y_{2}\right)=\frac{1}{2\pi\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\sqrt{1-r^{2}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-1}{2\left(1-r^{2}\right)}\left[\frac{y_{1}^{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}^{2}}-\frac{2ry_{1}y_{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}}+\frac{y_{2}^{2}}{\sigma_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}^{2}}\right]\right\} $$ =\frac{1}{2\pi\frac{N_{0}}{4}\sqrt{1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-1}{2\left(1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}\right)}\left[\frac{y_{1}^{2}}{N_{0}/4}-\frac{2y_{1}y_{2}e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}{N_{0}/4}+\frac{y_{2}^{2}}{N_{0}/4}\right]\right\} $$ =\frac{2}{\pi N_{0}\sqrt{1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}}}\exp\left\{ \frac{-2}{N_{0}\left(1-e^{-2\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}\right)}\left[y_{1}^{2}-2y_{1}y_{2}e^{-\alpha\left|t_{1}-t_{2}\right|}+y_{2}^{2}\right]\right\} $ .

(e)

Find the minium mean-square estimate of $ \mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right) $ given that $ \mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1} $ . Simplify your answer as much as possible.

$ \widehat{y_{2}}_{MMS}\left(y_{1}\right)=E\left[\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right]=\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}y_{2}\cdot f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{2}|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right)dy_{2} $

$ \text{where }f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{2}|\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)=y_{1}\right)=\frac{f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{2}\right)}\left(y_{1,}y_{2}\right)}{f_{\mathbf{Y}\left(t_{1}\right)}\left(y_{1}\right)}. $


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