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Let <math>X</math> be a random variable that takes on nonnegative values and has distribution function <math>F(x)</math>. Show that | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 14 June 2024
Let [math]X[/math] be a random variable that takes on nonnegative values and has distribution function [math]F(x)[/math]. Show that
[[math]]
E(X) = \int_0^\infty (1 - F(x))\, dx\ .
[[/math]]
Hint: Integrate by parts. Illustrate this result by calculating [math]E(X)[/math] by this method if [math]X[/math] has an exponential distribution [math]F(x) = 1 - e^{-\lambda x}[/math] for [math]x \geq 0[/math], and [math]F(x) = 0[/math] otherwise.