If $mathbb{E} e^{it(X+Y)} = mathbb{E} e^{itX} mathbb{E} e^{itY}$ then $X$ and $Y$ are uncorrelated
$begingroup$
Let $X$ and $Y$ be random variables such that
$mathbb{E} e^{it(X+Y)} = mathbb{E} e^{itX} mathbb{E} e^{itY}$ and covariance exists.
I want to show that they are uncorrelated, i.e., $mathbb{E}(X -mathbb{E}X) (Y - mathbb{E}Y) = 0$.
According to this paper https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1198/tast.2009.09051?needAccess=true, this is true.
I can prove it when both have finite second moments, but I do not know how I should proceed for general general random variables. Any hints or reference are appreciated.
Differentiating $varphi_{X+Y}(t) = varphi_X(t) varphi_Y(t) $ twice and letting $t=0$, begin{equation} varphi_X ''(0) varphi_Y(0) + 2 varphi_X'(0) varphi_Y'(0) + varphi_X(0) varphi_Y''(0) = varphi_{X+Y}''(0) end{equation}
Since begin{equation} varphi_X^{(k)}(t) = mathbb{E} (( iX)^k e^{itX})end{equation} holds for $X in L^k$,
begin{equation} mathbb{E} ( iX)^2 + 2 mathbb{E} ( iX) mathbb{E} ( iY)+mathbb{E} ( iY)^2 = mathbb{E} (i^2(X+Y)^2) end{equation}
probability probability-theory characteristic-functions
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Let $X$ and $Y$ be random variables such that
$mathbb{E} e^{it(X+Y)} = mathbb{E} e^{itX} mathbb{E} e^{itY}$ and covariance exists.
I want to show that they are uncorrelated, i.e., $mathbb{E}(X -mathbb{E}X) (Y - mathbb{E}Y) = 0$.
According to this paper https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1198/tast.2009.09051?needAccess=true, this is true.
I can prove it when both have finite second moments, but I do not know how I should proceed for general general random variables. Any hints or reference are appreciated.
Differentiating $varphi_{X+Y}(t) = varphi_X(t) varphi_Y(t) $ twice and letting $t=0$, begin{equation} varphi_X ''(0) varphi_Y(0) + 2 varphi_X'(0) varphi_Y'(0) + varphi_X(0) varphi_Y''(0) = varphi_{X+Y}''(0) end{equation}
Since begin{equation} varphi_X^{(k)}(t) = mathbb{E} (( iX)^k e^{itX})end{equation} holds for $X in L^k$,
begin{equation} mathbb{E} ( iX)^2 + 2 mathbb{E} ( iX) mathbb{E} ( iY)+mathbb{E} ( iY)^2 = mathbb{E} (i^2(X+Y)^2) end{equation}
probability probability-theory characteristic-functions
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
What about $X = Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 2 '18 at 19:38
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele One instance of subindependence is when a random variable X is Cauchy with mean 0 and scale s and another random variable Y=X. Then X+Y is also Cauchy but with scale 2s. The characteristic function of either X or Y in t is then exp(-s·|t|), and the characteristic function of X+Y is exp(-2s·|t|). wikiwand.com/en/Subindependence
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 3 '18 at 1:49
$begingroup$
Yes, that was my point. The Cauchy random variable does not have finite second moment and in particular for $X=Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$ we do not have $mathbb{E}[(X - mathbb{E}X)^2] = 0$ (i.e. that $X$ and $Y$ are uncorrelated) but we do have subindependence. Is this not a counterexample to the general claim?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 3 '18 at 15:19
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele Yes. Thank you. I will edit my claim.
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 4 '18 at 0:14
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Let $X$ and $Y$ be random variables such that
$mathbb{E} e^{it(X+Y)} = mathbb{E} e^{itX} mathbb{E} e^{itY}$ and covariance exists.
I want to show that they are uncorrelated, i.e., $mathbb{E}(X -mathbb{E}X) (Y - mathbb{E}Y) = 0$.
According to this paper https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1198/tast.2009.09051?needAccess=true, this is true.
I can prove it when both have finite second moments, but I do not know how I should proceed for general general random variables. Any hints or reference are appreciated.
Differentiating $varphi_{X+Y}(t) = varphi_X(t) varphi_Y(t) $ twice and letting $t=0$, begin{equation} varphi_X ''(0) varphi_Y(0) + 2 varphi_X'(0) varphi_Y'(0) + varphi_X(0) varphi_Y''(0) = varphi_{X+Y}''(0) end{equation}
Since begin{equation} varphi_X^{(k)}(t) = mathbb{E} (( iX)^k e^{itX})end{equation} holds for $X in L^k$,
begin{equation} mathbb{E} ( iX)^2 + 2 mathbb{E} ( iX) mathbb{E} ( iY)+mathbb{E} ( iY)^2 = mathbb{E} (i^2(X+Y)^2) end{equation}
probability probability-theory characteristic-functions
$endgroup$
Let $X$ and $Y$ be random variables such that
$mathbb{E} e^{it(X+Y)} = mathbb{E} e^{itX} mathbb{E} e^{itY}$ and covariance exists.
I want to show that they are uncorrelated, i.e., $mathbb{E}(X -mathbb{E}X) (Y - mathbb{E}Y) = 0$.
According to this paper https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1198/tast.2009.09051?needAccess=true, this is true.
I can prove it when both have finite second moments, but I do not know how I should proceed for general general random variables. Any hints or reference are appreciated.
Differentiating $varphi_{X+Y}(t) = varphi_X(t) varphi_Y(t) $ twice and letting $t=0$, begin{equation} varphi_X ''(0) varphi_Y(0) + 2 varphi_X'(0) varphi_Y'(0) + varphi_X(0) varphi_Y''(0) = varphi_{X+Y}''(0) end{equation}
Since begin{equation} varphi_X^{(k)}(t) = mathbb{E} (( iX)^k e^{itX})end{equation} holds for $X in L^k$,
begin{equation} mathbb{E} ( iX)^2 + 2 mathbb{E} ( iX) mathbb{E} ( iY)+mathbb{E} ( iY)^2 = mathbb{E} (i^2(X+Y)^2) end{equation}
probability probability-theory characteristic-functions
probability probability-theory characteristic-functions
edited Dec 4 '18 at 0:14
GouldBach
asked Dec 2 '18 at 18:08
GouldBachGouldBach
43918
43918
$begingroup$
What about $X = Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 2 '18 at 19:38
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele One instance of subindependence is when a random variable X is Cauchy with mean 0 and scale s and another random variable Y=X. Then X+Y is also Cauchy but with scale 2s. The characteristic function of either X or Y in t is then exp(-s·|t|), and the characteristic function of X+Y is exp(-2s·|t|). wikiwand.com/en/Subindependence
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 3 '18 at 1:49
$begingroup$
Yes, that was my point. The Cauchy random variable does not have finite second moment and in particular for $X=Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$ we do not have $mathbb{E}[(X - mathbb{E}X)^2] = 0$ (i.e. that $X$ and $Y$ are uncorrelated) but we do have subindependence. Is this not a counterexample to the general claim?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 3 '18 at 15:19
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele Yes. Thank you. I will edit my claim.
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 4 '18 at 0:14
add a comment |
$begingroup$
What about $X = Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 2 '18 at 19:38
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele One instance of subindependence is when a random variable X is Cauchy with mean 0 and scale s and another random variable Y=X. Then X+Y is also Cauchy but with scale 2s. The characteristic function of either X or Y in t is then exp(-s·|t|), and the characteristic function of X+Y is exp(-2s·|t|). wikiwand.com/en/Subindependence
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 3 '18 at 1:49
$begingroup$
Yes, that was my point. The Cauchy random variable does not have finite second moment and in particular for $X=Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$ we do not have $mathbb{E}[(X - mathbb{E}X)^2] = 0$ (i.e. that $X$ and $Y$ are uncorrelated) but we do have subindependence. Is this not a counterexample to the general claim?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 3 '18 at 15:19
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele Yes. Thank you. I will edit my claim.
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 4 '18 at 0:14
$begingroup$
What about $X = Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 2 '18 at 19:38
$begingroup$
What about $X = Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 2 '18 at 19:38
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele One instance of subindependence is when a random variable X is Cauchy with mean 0 and scale s and another random variable Y=X. Then X+Y is also Cauchy but with scale 2s. The characteristic function of either X or Y in t is then exp(-s·|t|), and the characteristic function of X+Y is exp(-2s·|t|). wikiwand.com/en/Subindependence
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 3 '18 at 1:49
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele One instance of subindependence is when a random variable X is Cauchy with mean 0 and scale s and another random variable Y=X. Then X+Y is also Cauchy but with scale 2s. The characteristic function of either X or Y in t is then exp(-s·|t|), and the characteristic function of X+Y is exp(-2s·|t|). wikiwand.com/en/Subindependence
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 3 '18 at 1:49
$begingroup$
Yes, that was my point. The Cauchy random variable does not have finite second moment and in particular for $X=Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$ we do not have $mathbb{E}[(X - mathbb{E}X)^2] = 0$ (i.e. that $X$ and $Y$ are uncorrelated) but we do have subindependence. Is this not a counterexample to the general claim?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 3 '18 at 15:19
$begingroup$
Yes, that was my point. The Cauchy random variable does not have finite second moment and in particular for $X=Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$ we do not have $mathbb{E}[(X - mathbb{E}X)^2] = 0$ (i.e. that $X$ and $Y$ are uncorrelated) but we do have subindependence. Is this not a counterexample to the general claim?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 3 '18 at 15:19
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele Yes. Thank you. I will edit my claim.
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 4 '18 at 0:14
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele Yes. Thank you. I will edit my claim.
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 4 '18 at 0:14
add a comment |
0
active
oldest
votes
Your Answer
StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function () {
return StackExchange.using("mathjaxEditing", function () {
StackExchange.MarkdownEditor.creationCallbacks.add(function (editor, postfix) {
StackExchange.mathjaxEditing.prepareWmdForMathJax(editor, postfix, [["$", "$"], ["\\(","\\)"]]);
});
});
}, "mathjax-editing");
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "69"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fmath.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f3022982%2fif-mathbbe-eitxy-mathbbe-eitx-mathbbe-eity-then-x-and%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
0
active
oldest
votes
0
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
Thanks for contributing an answer to Mathematics Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
Use MathJax to format equations. MathJax reference.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fmath.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f3022982%2fif-mathbbe-eitxy-mathbbe-eitx-mathbbe-eity-then-x-and%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
$begingroup$
What about $X = Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 2 '18 at 19:38
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele One instance of subindependence is when a random variable X is Cauchy with mean 0 and scale s and another random variable Y=X. Then X+Y is also Cauchy but with scale 2s. The characteristic function of either X or Y in t is then exp(-s·|t|), and the characteristic function of X+Y is exp(-2s·|t|). wikiwand.com/en/Subindependence
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 3 '18 at 1:49
$begingroup$
Yes, that was my point. The Cauchy random variable does not have finite second moment and in particular for $X=Y sim operatorname{Cauchy}(0,1)$ we do not have $mathbb{E}[(X - mathbb{E}X)^2] = 0$ (i.e. that $X$ and $Y$ are uncorrelated) but we do have subindependence. Is this not a counterexample to the general claim?
$endgroup$
– Rhys Steele
Dec 3 '18 at 15:19
$begingroup$
@RhysSteele Yes. Thank you. I will edit my claim.
$endgroup$
– GouldBach
Dec 4 '18 at 0:14