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See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationships_among_probability_distributions Relationships among probability distributions].
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationships_among_probability_distributions Relationships among probability distributions].
===Normal + Normal===
===Normal + Normal===
If <math>X_1 \sim N(\mu_1, \sigma_1^2)</math> and <math>X_2 \sim N(\mu_2, \sigma_2^2)</math> then <math>\lambda_1 X_1 + \lambda_2 X_2 \sim N(\lambda_1 \mu_1 + \lambda_2 X_2, \lambda_1^2 \sigma_1^2 + \lambda_2^2 + \sigma_2^2</math> for any <math>\lambda_1, \lambda_2 \in \mathbb{R}</math>
===Gamma + Gamma===
===Gamma + Gamma===
Note exponential distributions are also Gamma distrubitions
Note exponential distributions are also Gamma distrubitions
===Gamma and Beta===
===Gamma and Beta===
If <math>X_1 \sim \Gamma(\alpha, \theta)</math> and <math>X_2 \sim \Gamma(\beta, \theta)</math>, then <math>\frac{X_1}{X_1 + X_2} \sim B(\alpha, \beta)</math>
If <math>X_1 \sim \Gamma(\alpha, \theta)</math> and <math>X_2 \sim \Gamma(\beta, \theta)</math>, then <math>\frac{X_1}{X_1 + X_2} \sim B(\alpha, \beta)</math>

Revision as of 03:04, 5 November 2019

Introductory Probability as taught in Sheldon Ross' book


Common Distributions

This is important for tests.
See Relationships among probability distributions.

Normal + Normal

If \(\displaystyle X_1 \sim N(\mu_1, \sigma_1^2)\) and \(\displaystyle X_2 \sim N(\mu_2, \sigma_2^2)\) then \(\displaystyle \lambda_1 X_1 + \lambda_2 X_2 \sim N(\lambda_1 \mu_1 + \lambda_2 X_2, \lambda_1^2 \sigma_1^2 + \lambda_2^2 + \sigma_2^2\) for any \(\displaystyle \lambda_1, \lambda_2 \in \mathbb{R}\)

Gamma + Gamma

Note exponential distributions are also Gamma distrubitions

Gamma and Beta

If \(\displaystyle X_1 \sim \Gamma(\alpha, \theta)\) and \(\displaystyle X_2 \sim \Gamma(\beta, \theta)\), then \(\displaystyle \frac{X_1}{X_1 + X_2} \sim B(\alpha, \beta)\)