Difference between revisions of "Expectation (math)"
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| − | The mathematical '''expectation''' of a continuously distributed variable <math>X</math> with [[probability density function]] | + | The mathematical '''expectation''' of a continuously distributed random variable <math>X</math> with [[probability density function]] |
<math>f(x)</math> is | <math>f(x)</math> is | ||
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| − | The expectation is also the [[mean]] | + | The expectation is also the [[mean]] <math>X</math>. |
The expectation with respect to some function <math>g(X)</math> where <math>X</math> is distributed according to <math>f(x)</math> is | The expectation with respect to some function <math>g(X)</math> where <math>X</math> is distributed according to <math>f(x)</math> is | ||
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| − | For a discretely distributed variable <math>X</math> with [[probability mass function]] | + | For a discretely distributed random variable <math>X</math> with [[probability mass function]] |
<math>p_{k}</math> it is | <math>p_{k}</math> it is | ||
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Revision as of 18:02, February 22, 2009
The mathematical expectation of a continuously distributed random variable <math>X</math> with probability density function <math>f(x)</math> is
- <math>
\mbox{E}[X] =\int\limits_{-\infty}^\infty x f(x)dx. </math> The expectation is also the mean <math>X</math>.
The expectation with respect to some function <math>g(X)</math> where <math>X</math> is distributed according to <math>f(x)</math> is
- <math>
\mbox{E}[g(X)] =\int\limits_{-\infty}^\infty g(x) f(x)dx. </math>
For a discretely distributed random variable <math>X</math> with probability mass function <math>p_{k}</math> it is
- <math>
\mbox{E}[X]=\sum_{k} p_{k}x_{k}. </math>