
The expectation of an expectation - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 21, 2020 · This may seem trivial but just to confirm, as the expected value is a constant, this implies that the expectation of an expectation is just itself. It would be useful to know if this …
Calculate expectation of a geometric random variable
Dec 13, 2013 · 2 A clever solution to find the expected value of a geometric r.v. is those employed in this video lecture of the MITx course "Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals" …
Difference between logarithm of an expectation value and …
Difference between logarithm of an expectation value and expectation value of a logarithm Ask Question Asked 14 years, 8 months ago Modified 10 years, 8 months ago
Intuitive explanation of the tower property of conditional …
May 27, 2011 · I understand how to define conditional expectation and how to prove that it exists. Further, I think I understand what conditional expectation means intuitively. I can also prove …
Expectation of an exponential function - Mathematics Stack …
Why is the expectation of an exponential function: $$\mathbb {E} [\exp (A x)] = \exp ( (1/2) A^2)\,?$$ I am struggling to find references that shows this, can anyone help me please? If …
Expected value of an expected value - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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Expectation in measure theory - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Aug 20, 2015 · Expectation in measure theory Ask Question Asked 10 years, 2 months ago Modified 2 years, 6 months ago
probability - Infinite expected value of a random variable ...
Nov 17, 2012 · Part of it might be because of the word "expectation." In common usage, when we expect something to happen, we think it's more likely to happen than not. But in probability, …
Expectation of a log random variable - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Dec 22, 2020 · I have an equation that requires taking the natural log of a random variable. When trying to figure out how to evaluate the expression, I came across this paper: Y. W. Teh, D. …
probability - How to calculate the expectation of $XY
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