The expectation of an expectation - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 21, 2020 · This may seem trivial but just to confirm, as the expected value is a constant, this implies that the expectation of an expectation is just itself. It would be useful to know if this …
Calculate expectation of a geometric random variable
Dec 13, 2013 · 2 A clever solution to find the expected value of a geometric r.v. is those employed in this video lecture of the MITx course "Introduction to Probability: Part 1 - The Fundamentals" …
Difference between logarithm of an expectation value and …
Difference between logarithm of an expectation value and expectation value of a logarithm Ask Question Asked 14 years, 9 months ago Modified 10 years, 9 months ago
statistics - What is the expectation of $ X^2$ where $ X$ is ...
Jun 3, 2015 · What is the expectation of $ X^2$ where $ X$ is distributed normally? Ask Question Asked 13 years, 10 months ago Modified 10 years, 5 months ago
Expected value of an expected value - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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Nov 17, 2012 · Part of it might be because of the word "expectation." In common usage, when we expect something to happen, we think it's more likely to happen than not. But in probability, …
Expectation of the square of a geometric random variable
Apr 12, 2017 · Expectation of the square of a geometric random variable Ask Question Asked 9 years, 8 months ago Modified 7 years, 8 months ago
Mean, Expected Value, or Expectation of a Constant?
Mean, Expected Value, or Expectation of a Constant? Ask Question Asked 11 years, 11 months ago Modified 5 years, 11 months ago
Expectation of an exponential function - Mathematics Stack …
Why is the expectation of an exponential function: $$\mathbb {E} [\exp (A x)] = \exp ( (1/2) A^2)\,?$$ I am struggling to find references that shows this, can anyone help me please? If …