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f<sub>X</sub>(x)= k*e^(-k*x)
 
f<sub>X</sub>(x)= k*e^(-k*x)
  
Pr[X>x]= 1-F<sub>X</sub> (x)= e^(-k*x)
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Pr[ X>x ]= 1-F<sub>X</sub> (x)= e^(-k*x)
  
 
say we know X>t
 
say we know X>t
  
What is Pr[X>x+t|X>t]
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What is Pr[ X>x+t | X>t ]  
  
We think it is Pr[X>x]
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We think it is Pr[ X>x ]
  
Pr[X>x+t|X>t] = Pr[{X>t} <math> \cap </math> {X>x+t}] / Pr[X>t] = Pr[X>x+t] / Pr[X>t] = e^(-k*(x+t)) / e^(-k*t) = e(-k*t) = Pr[X>x]
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Pr[ X>x+t | X>t ] = Pr[ {X>t} <math> \cap </math> {X>x+t} ] / Pr[ X>t ] = Pr[ X>x+t ] / Pr[ X>t ] = e^(-k*(x+t)) / e^(-k*t) = e(-k*t) = Pr[ X>x ]

Revision as of 05:05, 15 October 2008

X~Exp(1)

fX(x)= k*e^(-k*x)

Pr[ X>x ]= 1-FX (x)= e^(-k*x)

say we know X>t

What is Pr[ X>x+t | X>t ]

We think it is Pr[ X>x ]

Pr[ X>x+t | X>t ] = Pr[ {X>t} $ \cap $ {X>x+t} ] / Pr[ X>t ] = Pr[ X>x+t ] / Pr[ X>t ] = e^(-k*(x+t)) / e^(-k*t) = e(-k*t) = Pr[ X>x ]

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