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Chapter 7: Q.7.62 (page 357)

LetU1,U2,...be a sequence of independent uniform(0,1)random variables. In Example 5i, we showed that for 0鈮�x鈮�1,E[N(x)]=ex, where

N(x)=minn:鈭�i=1n鈥�Ui>x

This problem gives another approach to establishing that result.

(a) Show by induction on n that for 0<x鈮�10 and all n鈮�0

P{N(x)鈮�n+1}=xnn!

Hint: First condition onU1and then use the induction hypothesis.

use part (a) to conclude that

E[N(x)]=ex

Short Answer

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We concluded thatE[N(x)]=exby using part (a) answers.

Step by step solution

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Step 1:Given Information(part a)

Given that U1,U2,... be a sequence of independent uniform(0,1) random variables.

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Step 2:Explanation(part a)

For n=0,

P{N(x)鈮�n}=xn(n鈭�1)!

for n>0,

P{N(x)鈮�n+1}=鈭�01鈥�PN(x)鈮�n+1鈭�U1=ydy

=鈭�0x鈥�P{N(x鈭�y)鈮�n}dy

=鈭�0x鈥�P{N(u)鈮�n}du

=鈭�0x鈥�un鈭�1(n鈭�1)!du

=xnn!

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Step 3:Final Answer(part a)

P{N(x)鈮�n+1}=xnn!

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Step 4:Conclusion

E(N(x))=鈭�n=0鈭�鈥�P{N(x)>n}

=鈭�n=0鈭�鈥�P{N(x)>n+1}

=鈭�n=0鈭�鈥�xnn!

=x00!+x11!+x22!+鈥�

=1+x11!+x22!+鈥�

=ex

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