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What is the distribution of the sum of two exponentially distributed random variables?
If the exponential distributions have the same scale parameter it's known as the Erlang-2 distribution. PDF and CDF exist in closed-form but the quantile function does not.
If you're looking to generate random variates the easiest method is to sum exponentially distributed variates. If the scale parameter is the same you can simplify a bit: -log(U0) - log(U1) = -log(U0*U1).
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How did the normal distribution get its name?
According to the Central Limit Theorem the sum of [a sufficiently large number of] independent, identically distributed random variables has a Gaussian distribution. This is true irrespective of the underlying distribution of each individual random variable.As a result, many of the measurable variables that we come across have a Gaussian distribution and consequently, it is also called the normal distribution.According to the Central Limit Theorem the sum of [a sufficiently large number of] independent, identically distributed random variables has a Gaussian distribution. This is true irrespective of the underlying distribution of each individual random variable.As a result, many of the measurable variables that we come across have a Gaussian distribution and consequently, it is also called the normal distribution.According to the Central Limit Theorem the sum of [a sufficiently large number of] independent, identically distributed random variables has a Gaussian distribution. This is true irrespective of the underlying distribution of each individual random variable.As a result, many of the measurable variables that we come across have a Gaussian distribution and consequently, it is also called the normal distribution.According to the Central Limit Theorem the sum of [a sufficiently large number of] independent, identically distributed random variables has a Gaussian distribution. This is true irrespective of the underlying distribution of each individual random variable.As a result, many of the measurable variables that we come across have a Gaussian distribution and consequently, it is also called the normal distribution.
How do you compute the probability distribution of a function of two Poisson random variables?
we compute it by using their differences
What is the z value for a normal distribution?
If a random variable X has a Normal distribution with mean m and standard deviation s, then z = (X - m)/s has a Standard Normal distribution. That is, Z has a Normal distribution with mean 0 and standard deviation 1. Probabilities for a general Normal distribution are extremely difficult to obtain but values for the Standard Normal have been calculated numerically and are widely tabulated. The z-transformation is, therefore, used to evaluate probabilities for Normally distributed random variables.
When does normal distribution occur?
The normal distribution occurs when a number of random variables, with independent distributions, are added together. No matter what the underlying probability distribution of the individual variables, their sum tends to the normal as their number increases. Many everyday measures are composed of the sums of small components and so they follow the normal distribution.
What is the formula for finding the standard deviation of two independent random variables multiplied together?
The question is excellent. If two independent random variable with different pdf's are multiplied together, the mathematics of calculating the resultant distribution can be complex. So, I would prefer to use Monte-Carlo simulation to calculate the resultant distribution. Generally, I use the Matlab program. If this is not a satisfactory answer, it would be good to repost your question.
