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ME 529 - Stochastics
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ME 529 - Stochastics
Outline Outline
- Poisson Random Variable
Poisson Random Variable
- Non
Non-
- Uniform Case
Uniform Case
- Weiner Process
Weiner Process
- White Noise Process
White Noise Process
- Normal Process
Normal Process
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ME 529 - Stochastics
Poisson Random Variable X( Poisson Random Variable X(ξ ξ) )
( ) { }
! k a e k X P
k a −
= = ξ
( ) ( )
∑
∞ = −
− = !
k k a X
k x k a e x f δ
{ }
a X E =
{ }
a a X E + =
2 2
a
x = 2
σ
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ME 529 - Stochastics
Consider probability experiment of Consider probability experiment of placing points at random on a line. placing points at random on a line. Let n(t Let n(t1
1, t
, t2
2)
) – – number of points number of points ∈ ∈ (t (t1
1,t
,t2
2);
); X(t) = n(0,t) is a Poisson random variable X(t) = n(0,t) is a Poisson random variable if if i) i) ii) If intervals (t ii) If intervals (t1
1,t
,t2
2) & (t
) & (t3
3,t
,t4
4) are non
) are non-
- verlapping, random variables n(t
- verlapping, random variables n(t1
1,t
,t2
2) &
) & n(t n(t3
3,t
,t4
4) are independent.
) are independent.
( ) { } ( )
! , 2
1
k t e k t t n P
k t λ λ −
= =
1 2