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    14 :def:`Probability density function` (PDF) for continuous random variable
    14 :def:`Probability density function` (PDF) for continuous random variable
    15 :math:`x` is function:
    15 :math:`x` is function:
    16 
    16 
    17 .. math::
    17 .. math::
    18 
    18 
    19    PDF(a ≤ X ≤ b) = P(a ≤ X ≤ b) = ∫_{a, b}\ f_X(x) \ dx
    19    CDF(a ≤ X ≤ b) = P(a ≤ X ≤ b) = ∫_{a, b}\ f_X(x) \ dx
    20 
    20 
    21    f_X(x) ≥ 0
    21    f_X(x) ≥ 0
    22 
    22 
    23    ∫_{-∞, +∞}\ f_X(x) \ dx = 1
    23    ∫_{-∞, +∞}\ f_X(x) \ dx = 1
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    24 
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   271 
   272 When :math:`Χ ~ norm(μ, σ²)` and :math:`Y = a·X + b` then:
   272 When :math:`Χ ~ norm(μ, σ²)` and :math:`Y = a·X + b` then:
   273 
   273 
   274 .. math::
   274 .. math::
   275 
   275 
   276    f_Y(y) = 1/a·f_X(y/a) = 1/a·1/sqrt(2·π)/σ·e^{-λ·((y-b)/a - μ)²/σ²/2}
   276    f_Y(y) = 1/a·f_X((y-b)/a) = 1/a·1/sqrt(2·π)/σ·e^{-λ·((y-b)/a - μ)²/σ²/2}
   277 
   277 
   278    = 1/sqrt(2·π)/(a·σ)·e^{-λ·(y - (a·μ+b))²/(a·σ)²/2} = ~ norm(a·μ+b, a·σ)
   278    = 1/sqrt(2·π)/(a·σ)·e^{-λ·(y - (a·μ+b))²/(a·σ)²/2} = ~ norm(a·μ+b, (a·σ)²)
   279 
   279 
   280 Monotonic function of distribution
   280 Monotonic function of distribution
   281 ==================================
   281 ==================================
   282 
   282 
   283 Let's :math:`Y = g(X)` and :math:`g` is monotonic function on range :math:`[a,
   283 Let's :math:`Y = g(X)` and :math:`g` is monotonic function on range :math:`[a,
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   318 
   319 By integrating by :math:`x` we get:
   319 By integrating by :math:`x` we get:
   320 
   320 
   321 .. math:: f_Z(z) = ∫_x\ f_{X,Z}(x,z)\ dx = ∫_x\ f_X(x)·f_Y(z-x)\ dx
   321 .. math:: f_Z(z) = ∫_x\ f_{X,Z}(x,z)\ dx = ∫_x\ f_X(x)·f_Y(z-x)\ dx
   322 
   322 
       
   323 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_convolutions_of_probability_distributions
       
   324 
   323 Covariance
   325 Covariance
   324 ==========
   326 ==========
   325 
   327 
   326 Covariance of two r.v. is:
   328 Covariance of two r.v. is:
   327 
   329 
   339 
   341 
   340 .. math:: var(X + Y) = var(X) + var(Y) + 2·cov(X, Y)
   342 .. math:: var(X + Y) = var(X) + var(Y) + 2·cov(X, Y)
   341 
   343 
   342 Covariance of two independent r.v. is zero.
   344 Covariance of two independent r.v. is zero.
   343 
   345 
   344 Proof:
   346 Proofs:
   345 
   347 
   346 .. math::
   348 .. math::
   347 
   349 
   348    cov(X, Y) = E[(X - E[X])·(Y - E[Y])] = E[(X - E[X])]·E[(Y - E[Y])] = 0
   350    cov(X, Y) = E[(X - E[X])·(Y - E[Y])] = E[ X·Y - X·E[Y] - E[X]·Y + E[X]·E[Y] ]
       
   351 
       
   352    = E[X·Y] - E[X·E[Y]] - E[E[X]·Y] + E[E[X]·E[Y]]
       
   353 
       
   354    = E[X·Y] - E[X]·E[Y] - E[X]·E[Y] + E[X]·E[Y] = E[X·Y] - E[X]·E[Y]
       
   355 
       
   356 .. math::
       
   357 
       
   358    cov(a·X + b, Y) = E[(a·X + b - E[a·X + b])·(Y - E[Y])]
       
   359 
       
   360    = E[(a·X + b - (a·E[X] + b))·(Y - E[Y])] = E[(a·X + a·E[X])·(Y - E[Y])]
       
   361 
       
   362    = a·E[(X + E[X])·(Y - E[Y])] = a·cov(X, Y)
       
   363 
       
   364 .. math::
       
   365 
       
   366    cov(X, Y + Z) = E[(X - E[X])·(Y + Z - E[Y + Z])] = E[(X - E[X])·(Y - E[Y] + Z - E[Z])]
       
   367 
       
   368    = E[(X - E[X])·(Y - E[Y]) + (X - E[X])·(Z - E[Z])]
       
   369 
       
   370    = E[(X - E[X])·(Y - E[Y])] + E[(X - E[X])·(Z - E[Z])] = cov(X, Y) + cov(X, Z)
       
   371 
       
   372 .. math::
       
   373 
       
   374    var(X) + var(Y) + 2·cov(X, Y) = E[X²] - (E[X])² + E[Y²] - (E[Y])² + 2·E[X·Y] - 2·E[X]·E[Y]
       
   375 
       
   376    = E[X² - X·E[X] + Y² - Y·E[Y] + 2·X·Y - X·E[Y] - Y·E[X]]
       
   377 
       
   378    = E[(X+Y)² - (X·E[X] + Y·E[Y] + X·E[Y] + Y·E[X])]
       
   379 
       
   380    = E[(X+Y)²] - E[(X+Y)·(E[X] + E[Y])] = E[(X+Y)²] - E[X+Y]·E[X+Y] = var(X+Y)
       
   381 
       
   382 For independent r.v. :math:`X` and :math:`Y`:
       
   383 
       
   384 .. math:: cov(X, Y) = E[(X - E[X])·(Y - E[Y])] = E[(X - E[X])]·E[(Y - E[Y])] = 0
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   385 
   350 Correlation coefficient
   386 Correlation coefficient
   351 =======================
   387 =======================
   352 
   388 
   353 Dimensionless version of covariance:
   389 Dimensionless version of covariance:
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   366 Properties:
   402 Properties:
   367 
   403 
   368 .. math:: ρ(a·X + b, Y) = sign(a)·ρ(X, Y)
   404 .. math:: ρ(a·X + b, Y) = sign(a)·ρ(X, Y)
   369 
   405 
       
   406 Conditioned expectation
       
   407 =======================
       
   408 
       
   409 .. math:: E[X|Y] = ∫_X\ x·f_{X|Y}(x|Y)\ dx
       
   410 
       
   411 Law of total expectation
       
   412 ========================
       
   413 
       
   414 .. math:: E[X] = E[E[X|Y]]
       
   415 
       
   416 Proof::
       
   417 
       
   418 .. math::
       
   419 
       
   420    E[E[X|Y]] = ∫_Y\ f_Y(y)·∫_X\ x·f_{X|Y}(x|y)\ dx·dy
       
   421 
       
   422    = ∫_Y\ ∫_X\ x·f_Y(y)·f_{X|Y}(x|y)\ dx·dy = ∫_Y\ ∫_X\ x·f_{X,Y}(x,y)\ dx·dy
       
   423 
       
   424    = ∫_X\ x·∫_Y\ f_{X,Y}(x,y)\ dy·dx = ∫_X\ x·f_X(x)\ dx = E[X]
       
   425 
       
   426 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_total_expectation
       
   427 
       
   428 Iterated expectations with nested conditioning sets
       
   429 ===================================================
       
   430 
       
   431 .. math:: E[X|A] = E[E[X|B]|A]
       
   432 
       
   433 Conditional variance
       
   434 ====================
       
   435 
       
   436 .. math:: var(X|Y=y) = E[(X - E[X|Y=y])² |Y=y]
       
   437 
       
   438 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_variance
       
   439 
       
   440 Law of total variance
       
   441 =====================
       
   442 
       
   443 .. math:: var(X) = E[var(X|Y)] + var(E[X|Y]) = E_Y[var_X(X|Y)] + var_X(E_Y[X|Y])
       
   444 
       
   445 Proof:
       
   446 
       
   447 .. math::
       
   448 
       
   449    var(X) = E[X²] - (E[X])² = E[E[X²|Y]] - (E[E[X|Y]])²
       
   450 
       
   451    = E[var(X|Y) + (E[X|Y])²] - (E[E[X|Y]])²
       
   452 
       
   453    = E[var(X|Y)] + E[(E[X|Y])²} - (E[E[X|Y]])² = E[var(X|Y)] + var(E[X|Y])
       
   454 
       
   455 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_total_variance
       
   456 
       
   457 Law of total covariance
       
   458 =======================
       
   459 
       
   460 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_total_covariance
       
   461 
       
   462 Sum of normally distributed random variables
       
   463 ============================================
       
   464 
       
   465 For :math:`X ~ norm(μ_X, σ_X²)` and :math:`Y ~ norm(μ_Y, σ_Y²)` random variable
       
   466 :math:`X+Y` is also has normal distribution with parameters:
       
   467 
       
   468 .. math:: norm(μ_X + μ_Y, σ_X² + σ_Y²)
       
   469 
       
   470 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sum_of_normally_distributed_random_variables
       
   471