Variance of an unbiased estimator $L = fracpi4sqrt{X_1X_2}$
Find variance of unbiased estimator L, where $L = dfracpi4sqrt{X_1X_2}$.
$f(x) = dfrac1theta e^{frac{-x}{theta}}$, $x>0$,
$X_1$ and $X_2$ are independent, and exponentially distributed.
Since $L$ is unbiased so I know $E[L] = theta$, right?
Also, $operatorname{Var}[x] = E[x^2] - E[x]^2$. But I'm struggling with finding $E[x^2]$. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
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Find variance of unbiased estimator L, where $L = dfracpi4sqrt{X_1X_2}$.
$f(x) = dfrac1theta e^{frac{-x}{theta}}$, $x>0$,
$X_1$ and $X_2$ are independent, and exponentially distributed.
Since $L$ is unbiased so I know $E[L] = theta$, right?
Also, $operatorname{Var}[x] = E[x^2] - E[x]^2$. But I'm struggling with finding $E[x^2]$. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
probability integration statistics variance expected-value
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How can the "estimator" $L$ depend on the quantity $theta$ being estimated?
– jesterII
Nov 27 at 11:59
@jesterll edited.
– OvermanZarathustra
Nov 27 at 13:20
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You are given $E(L)$. Now look at $E(L^2)=text{const.}E(X_1X_2)$. Now use the independence of $X_1$ and $X_2$. The variance of $L$ is $E(L^2)-E(L)^2$.
– yurnero
Nov 27 at 13:50
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From $operatorname{Var}(L)=frac{pi^2}{16}operatorname{Var}(sqrt{X_1X_2})=frac{pi^2}{16}left[E(X_1X_2)-(E(sqrt{X_1X_2}))^2right]$, the only thing that needs calculating is $E(sqrt{X_1})$. Where is the problem?
– StubbornAtom
Nov 27 at 16:14
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Find variance of unbiased estimator L, where $L = dfracpi4sqrt{X_1X_2}$.
$f(x) = dfrac1theta e^{frac{-x}{theta}}$, $x>0$,
$X_1$ and $X_2$ are independent, and exponentially distributed.
Since $L$ is unbiased so I know $E[L] = theta$, right?
Also, $operatorname{Var}[x] = E[x^2] - E[x]^2$. But I'm struggling with finding $E[x^2]$. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
probability integration statistics variance expected-value
Find variance of unbiased estimator L, where $L = dfracpi4sqrt{X_1X_2}$.
$f(x) = dfrac1theta e^{frac{-x}{theta}}$, $x>0$,
$X_1$ and $X_2$ are independent, and exponentially distributed.
Since $L$ is unbiased so I know $E[L] = theta$, right?
Also, $operatorname{Var}[x] = E[x^2] - E[x]^2$. But I'm struggling with finding $E[x^2]$. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
probability integration statistics variance expected-value
probability integration statistics variance expected-value
edited Nov 27 at 13:20
asked Nov 27 at 10:41
OvermanZarathustra
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How can the "estimator" $L$ depend on the quantity $theta$ being estimated?
– jesterII
Nov 27 at 11:59
@jesterll edited.
– OvermanZarathustra
Nov 27 at 13:20
3
You are given $E(L)$. Now look at $E(L^2)=text{const.}E(X_1X_2)$. Now use the independence of $X_1$ and $X_2$. The variance of $L$ is $E(L^2)-E(L)^2$.
– yurnero
Nov 27 at 13:50
1
From $operatorname{Var}(L)=frac{pi^2}{16}operatorname{Var}(sqrt{X_1X_2})=frac{pi^2}{16}left[E(X_1X_2)-(E(sqrt{X_1X_2}))^2right]$, the only thing that needs calculating is $E(sqrt{X_1})$. Where is the problem?
– StubbornAtom
Nov 27 at 16:14
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1
How can the "estimator" $L$ depend on the quantity $theta$ being estimated?
– jesterII
Nov 27 at 11:59
@jesterll edited.
– OvermanZarathustra
Nov 27 at 13:20
3
You are given $E(L)$. Now look at $E(L^2)=text{const.}E(X_1X_2)$. Now use the independence of $X_1$ and $X_2$. The variance of $L$ is $E(L^2)-E(L)^2$.
– yurnero
Nov 27 at 13:50
1
From $operatorname{Var}(L)=frac{pi^2}{16}operatorname{Var}(sqrt{X_1X_2})=frac{pi^2}{16}left[E(X_1X_2)-(E(sqrt{X_1X_2}))^2right]$, the only thing that needs calculating is $E(sqrt{X_1})$. Where is the problem?
– StubbornAtom
Nov 27 at 16:14
1
1
How can the "estimator" $L$ depend on the quantity $theta$ being estimated?
– jesterII
Nov 27 at 11:59
How can the "estimator" $L$ depend on the quantity $theta$ being estimated?
– jesterII
Nov 27 at 11:59
@jesterll edited.
– OvermanZarathustra
Nov 27 at 13:20
@jesterll edited.
– OvermanZarathustra
Nov 27 at 13:20
3
3
You are given $E(L)$. Now look at $E(L^2)=text{const.}E(X_1X_2)$. Now use the independence of $X_1$ and $X_2$. The variance of $L$ is $E(L^2)-E(L)^2$.
– yurnero
Nov 27 at 13:50
You are given $E(L)$. Now look at $E(L^2)=text{const.}E(X_1X_2)$. Now use the independence of $X_1$ and $X_2$. The variance of $L$ is $E(L^2)-E(L)^2$.
– yurnero
Nov 27 at 13:50
1
1
From $operatorname{Var}(L)=frac{pi^2}{16}operatorname{Var}(sqrt{X_1X_2})=frac{pi^2}{16}left[E(X_1X_2)-(E(sqrt{X_1X_2}))^2right]$, the only thing that needs calculating is $E(sqrt{X_1})$. Where is the problem?
– StubbornAtom
Nov 27 at 16:14
From $operatorname{Var}(L)=frac{pi^2}{16}operatorname{Var}(sqrt{X_1X_2})=frac{pi^2}{16}left[E(X_1X_2)-(E(sqrt{X_1X_2}))^2right]$, the only thing that needs calculating is $E(sqrt{X_1})$. Where is the problem?
– StubbornAtom
Nov 27 at 16:14
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begin{align}
mathbb{E}bracks{L} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{1}/theta}
,root{x_{1} over theta},{dd x_{1} over theta}}
\[2mm] & phantom{===,}
pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{2}/theta},root{x_{2} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}
underbrace{pars{int_{0}^{infty}x^{1/2}expo{-x}dd x}^{2}}
_{ds{= Gamma^{2}pars{3/2} = {pi/4}}} theta =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta}
\[1cm]
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int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}^{2}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi^{2} over 16}pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{1}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{1} over theta}}
pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{2}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta^{2}}
\[1cm]
mbox{Var}pars{L} & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16}pars{1 - {pi^{2} over 16}}theta^{2}}
end{align}
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begin{align}
mathbb{E}bracks{L} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
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int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{1}/theta}
,root{x_{1} over theta},{dd x_{1} over theta}}
\[2mm] & phantom{===,}
pars{root{theta}
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,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}
underbrace{pars{int_{0}^{infty}x^{1/2}expo{-x}dd x}^{2}}
_{ds{= Gamma^{2}pars{3/2} = {pi/4}}} theta =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta}
\[1cm]
mathbb{E}bracks{L^{2}} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}^{2}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi^{2} over 16}pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{1}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{1} over theta}}
pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{2}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta^{2}}
\[1cm]
mbox{Var}pars{L} & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16}pars{1 - {pi^{2} over 16}}theta^{2}}
end{align}
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begin{align}
mathbb{E}bracks{L} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{1}/theta}
,root{x_{1} over theta},{dd x_{1} over theta}}
\[2mm] & phantom{===,}
pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{2}/theta},root{x_{2} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}
underbrace{pars{int_{0}^{infty}x^{1/2}expo{-x}dd x}^{2}}
_{ds{= Gamma^{2}pars{3/2} = {pi/4}}} theta =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta}
\[1cm]
mathbb{E}bracks{L^{2}} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}^{2}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi^{2} over 16}pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{1}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{1} over theta}}
pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{2}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta^{2}}
\[1cm]
mbox{Var}pars{L} & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16}pars{1 - {pi^{2} over 16}}theta^{2}}
end{align}
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begin{align}
mathbb{E}bracks{L} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{1}/theta}
,root{x_{1} over theta},{dd x_{1} over theta}}
\[2mm] & phantom{===,}
pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{2}/theta},root{x_{2} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}
underbrace{pars{int_{0}^{infty}x^{1/2}expo{-x}dd x}^{2}}
_{ds{= Gamma^{2}pars{3/2} = {pi/4}}} theta =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta}
\[1cm]
mathbb{E}bracks{L^{2}} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}^{2}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi^{2} over 16}pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{1}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{1} over theta}}
pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{2}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta^{2}}
\[1cm]
mbox{Var}pars{L} & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16}pars{1 - {pi^{2} over 16}}theta^{2}}
end{align}
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begin{align}
mathbb{E}bracks{L} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{1}/theta}
,root{x_{1} over theta},{dd x_{1} over theta}}
\[2mm] & phantom{===,}
pars{root{theta}
int_{0}^{infty}expo{-x_{2}/theta},root{x_{2} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
{pi over 4}
underbrace{pars{int_{0}^{infty}x^{1/2}expo{-x}dd x}^{2}}
_{ds{= Gamma^{2}pars{3/2} = {pi/4}}} theta =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta}
\[1cm]
mathbb{E}bracks{L^{2}} & equiv
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{1}/theta} over theta}
int_{0}^{infty}{expo{-x_{2}/theta} over theta}
pars{{pi over 4}root{x_{1}x_{2}}}^{2}dd x_{1},dd x_{2}
\[5mm] & =
{pi^{2} over 16}pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{1}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{1} over theta}}
pars{thetaint_{0}^{infty}
expo{-x_{2}/theta},{x_{1} over theta}
,{dd x_{2} over theta}}
\[5mm] & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16},theta^{2}}
\[1cm]
mbox{Var}pars{L} & =
bbx{{pi^{2} over 16}pars{1 - {pi^{2} over 16}}theta^{2}}
end{align}
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How can the "estimator" $L$ depend on the quantity $theta$ being estimated?
– jesterII
Nov 27 at 11:59
@jesterll edited.
– OvermanZarathustra
Nov 27 at 13:20
3
You are given $E(L)$. Now look at $E(L^2)=text{const.}E(X_1X_2)$. Now use the independence of $X_1$ and $X_2$. The variance of $L$ is $E(L^2)-E(L)^2$.
– yurnero
Nov 27 at 13:50
1
From $operatorname{Var}(L)=frac{pi^2}{16}operatorname{Var}(sqrt{X_1X_2})=frac{pi^2}{16}left[E(X_1X_2)-(E(sqrt{X_1X_2}))^2right]$, the only thing that needs calculating is $E(sqrt{X_1})$. Where is the problem?
– StubbornAtom
Nov 27 at 16:14