scholarly journals An Estimate of the Probability Density Function of the Sum of a Random Number N of Independent Random Variables

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Gifuni ◽  
Antonio Sorrentino ◽  
Giuseppe Ferrara ◽  
Maurizio Migliaccio
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Random Number ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Independent Random Variables ◽  
Goodness Of Fit Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Probability Density Function Pdf

A new estimate of the probability density function (PDF) of the sum of a random number of independent and identically distributed (IID) random variables Xi (i=1, 2, …, N) is shown. The sum PDF is represented as a sum of normal PDFs weighted according to the N PDF. The analytical model is verified by numerical simulations. The comparison is made by the Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit test.

scholarly journals On The Distribution Of Mixed Sum Of Independent Random Variables One Of Them Associated With Srivastava's Polynomials And H -Function

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagdev Singh ◽  
Devendra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Probability Density Functions ◽  
Independent Random Variables ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
The Laplace Transform ◽  
Srivastava’S Polynomials ◽  
Infinite Range

Abstract In this paper, we obtain the distribution of mixed sum of two independent random variables with different probability density functions. One with probability density function defined in finite range and the other with probability density function defined in infinite range and associated with product of Srivastava's polynomials and H-function. We use the Laplace transform and its inverse to obtain our main result. The result obtained here is quite general in nature and is capable of yielding a large number of corresponding new and known results merely by specializing the parameters involved therein. To illustrate, some special cases of our main result are also given.

scholarly journals Probabilistic Solution of Rational Difference Equations System with Random Parameters

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seifedine Kadry
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Difference Equations ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Independent Random Variables ◽  
Random Parameters ◽  
Rational Difference Equations ◽  
Probabilistic Solution

We study the periodicity of the solutions of the rational difference equations system of type , (), and then we propose new exact procedure to find the probability density function of the solution, where a, b, and are independent random variables.

scholarly journals A remark on the distribution of products of independent normal random variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-37
Author(s):  
Jerzy Szczepański
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Explicit Formula ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Independent Random Variables ◽  
Multiplicative Convolution ◽  
Convolution Formula ◽  
Normally Distributed

We present a proof of the explicit formula of the probability density function of the product of normally distributed independent random variables using the multiplicative convolution formula for Meijer G functions.

scholarly journals Inequalities Between First and Second Order Moments for Continuous Probability Distribution

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 744-747
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Distribution ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Continuous Distribution ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Probability Density Function Pdf ◽  
Better Than

In this research article we obtained some inequalities between moments of 1st and 2nd order for a continuous distribution over the interval [x, y], when infimum and supremum of the continuous probability distribution is taken into consideration. These inequalities have shown improvement and are better than those exist in literature. Inequalities also obtained for continuous random variables which vary in [x, y] interval, such that the probability density function (pdf) (t) become zero in [p, q]  [x, y].The improvement in inequalities have been shown graphically. Here in this paper we deduced some existing inequalities by using the inequalities obtained in Theorem 2.1 and Theorem 2.2.

Multivariate probabilistic rock physics models using Kumaraswamy distributions

Geophysics ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-43
Author(s):  
Dario Grana
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Rock Physics ◽  
Petrophysical Properties ◽  
Kumaraswamy Distribution ◽  
Model Predictions ◽  
Physics Model ◽  
Rock Physics Model

Rock physics models are physical equations that map petrophysical properties into geophysical variables, such as elastic properties and density. These equations are generally used in quantitative log and seismic interpretation to estimate the properties of interest from measured well logs and seismic data. Such models are generally calibrated using core samples and well log data and result in accurate predictions of the unknown properties. Because the input data are often affected by measurement errors, the model predictions are often uncertain. Instead of applying rock physics models to deterministic measurements, I propose to apply the models to the probability density function of the measurements. This approach has been previously adopted in literature using Gaussian distributions, but for petrophysical properties of porous rocks, such as volumetric fractions of solid and fluid components, the standard probabilistic formulation based on Gaussian assumptions is not applicable due to the bounded nature of the properties, the multimodality, and the non-symmetric behavior. The proposed approach is based on the Kumaraswamy probability density function for continuous random variables, which allows modeling double bounded non-symmetric distributions and is analytically tractable, unlike the Beta or Dirichtlet distributions. I present a probabilistic rock physics model applied to double bounded continuous random variables distributed according to a Kumaraswamy distribution and derive the analytical solution of the posterior distribution of the rock physics model predictions. The method is illustrated for three rock physics models: Raymer’s equation, Dvorkin’s stiff sand model, and Kuster-Toksoz inclusion model.

scholarly journals Dynamic Reliability Analysis Method of Degraded Mechanical Components Based on Process Probability Density Function of Stress

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Gao ◽  
Liyang Xie
Keyword(s):  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Solar Array ◽  
Dynamic Reliability ◽  
Reliability Models ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Mechanical Components ◽  
Reliability Computation ◽  
Probability Density Function Pdf

It is necessary to develop dynamic reliability models when considering strength degradation of mechanical components. Instant probability density function (IPDF) of stress and process probability density function (PPDF) of stress, which are obtained via different statistical methods, are defined, respectively. In practical engineering, the probability density function (PDF) for the usage of mechanical components is mostly PPDF, such as the PDF acquired via the rain flow counting method. For the convenience of application, IPDF is always approximated by PPDF when using the existing dynamic reliability models. However, it may cause errors in the reliability calculation due to the approximation of IPDF by PPDF. Therefore, dynamic reliability models directly based on PPDF of stress are developed in this paper. Furthermore, the proposed models can be used for reliability assessment in the case of small amount of stress process samples by employing the fuzzy set theory. In addition, the mechanical components in solar array of satellites are chosen as representative examples to illustrate the proposed models. The results show that errors are caused because of the approximation of IPDF by PPDF and the proposed models are accurate in the reliability computation.

Fourier Transforms in Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J Marks II
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Probability Density Function ◽  
Fourier Analysis ◽  
Stochastic Processes ◽  
Probability Density ◽  
Density Function ◽  
Fourier Transforms ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Cumulative Distribution ◽  
The Face

In this Chapter, we present application of Fourier analysis to probability, random variables and stochastic processes [1089, 1097, 1387, 1329]. Arandom variable, X, is the assignment of a number to the outcome of a random experiment. We can, for example, flip a coin and assign an outcome of a heads as X = 1 and a tails X = 0. Often the number is equated to the numerical outcome of the experiment, such as the number of dots on the face of a rolled die or the measurement of a voltage in a noisy circuit. The cumulative distribution function is defined by FX(x) = Pr[X ≤ x]. (4.1) The probability density function is the derivative fX(x) = d /dxFX(x). Our treatment of random variables focuses on use of Fourier analysis. Due to this viewpoint, the development we use is unconventional and begins immediately in the next section with discussion of properties of the probability density function.

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