5. Let X be an RV with EX = 0, var(X) = 2, and EX4 = 4....
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5. Let X be an RV with EX = 0, var(X) = σ2, and EX4 = μ4. Let K be any positive real number. Show that P{|X| ≥ Kσ} ≤
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1 if K2 < 1, 1 K2 if 1 ≤ K2 < μ4
σ4 ,
μ4−σ4
μ4+σ4K4−2K2σ4 if K2 ≥ μ4
σ4 .
In other words, show that bound (7) is better than bound (3) if K2 ≥μ4/σ4 and worse if 1 ≤ K2 < μ4/σ4. Construct an example to show that the last inequalities cannot be improved.
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An Introduction To Probability And Statistics
ISBN: 9781118799642
3rd Edition
Authors: Vijay K. Rohatgi, A. K. Md. Ehsanes Saleh
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