If X and Y are independent and identically distributed uniform random variables on(0,1), compute the joint density of

(a)U=X+Y,V=X/Y;(b)U=X,V=X/Y;(c)U=X+Y,V=X/(X+Y).

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) fU,V(u,v)=u(v+1)2

(b) fU,V(u,v)=uv2

(c)fU,V(u,v)=u

Step by step solution

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Definition 

The joint probability density function (joint pdf) is a function that is used to characterize a continuous random vector's probability distribution.

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Explanation (part a)

X and Y are independent and are identically distributed on 0,1.

Such that

U=X+Yand V=X/Y

The joint probability distribution function of random vector (X,Y),

localid="1647266235311" f(x,y)=fX(x)fY(y)=1

Apply the transformation,

g:(0,1)2R2

Such that

g(x,y)=(u,v)=x+y,xy

By using theorem, the density function of random vector (U,V)=g(X,Y)as

localid="1647266253178" fU,V(u,v)=fX,Y(x,y)·det(g(x,y))-1

Then calculate,

g(x,y)=111y-xy2

That yields

localid="1648147361931" det(g(x,y))=xy2+1y=x+yy2ThusfU,V(u,v)=fX,Y(x,y)·y2x+y=y2x+y

Now, write x, y in terms of u and v and substitute it in the last equality,

But we have

localid="1648147279118" u=x+yandy2=u2(v+1)2

That yields,

localid="1648186684583" fU,V(u,v)=u2(v+1)2u=u(v+1)2,0<uv<1+v,0<u<1+v

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Explanation (part b)

X and Y are identically independent and identically distributed on 0,1.

Such that

U=XV=X/Y

The joint probability distribution function of random vector (X,Y),

f(x,y)=fX(x)fY(y)=1

Now, apply transformation,

g:(0,1)2R2

Such that

g(x,y)=(u,v)=x,xy

By using theorem, the density function of random vector (U,V)=g(X,Y)as

fU,V(u,v)=fX,Y(x,y)·det(g(x,y))-1

Calculate,

g(x,y)=101y-xy2

det(g(x,y))=xy2fU,V(u,v)=fX,Y(x,y)·y2x=y2x

Now, write x, y in terms of u and v and substitute it in the last equality,

But we have,

localid="1647266883366" x=uy=uv

That yields,

localid="1648186809040" fU,V(u,v)=u2v2u=uv2,v1,0<u<v.

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Explanation (part c)

X and Y are identically independent and identically distributed on0,1.

Such that

U=X+YandV=X/(X+Y)

The joint probability distribution function of random vector (X, Y),

f(x,y)=fX(x)fY(y)=1

Now, apply the transformation,

g:(0,1)2R2

Such that

g(x,y)=(u,v)=x+y,xx+y

By using theorem, the density function of random vector (U,V)=g(X,Y)as

fU,V(u,v)=fX,Y(x,y)·det(g(x,y))-1

Calculate,

g(x,y)=111x+y2-x(x+y)2

localid="1648186854050" det(g(x,y))=x(x+y)2+y(x+y)2=1x+yThus,fU,V(u,v)=fX,Y(x,y)·(x+y)=x+y=u,0<u<1

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