
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" …
Intuitive explanation of the tower property of conditional …
May 27, 2011 · I understand how to define conditional expectation and how to prove that it exists. Further, I think I understand what conditional expectation means intuitively. I can also prove …
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
probability - How to calculate the expectation of $XY
How to calculate the expectation of $XY$? Ask Question Asked 13 years, 10 months ago Modified 1 year, 5 months ago
Expectation of an exponential function - Mathematics Stack …
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Expected value of an expected value - Mathematics Stack Exchange
The second term is such because $E (X)$ is a constant, and the expectation of a constant is the constant itself (same for the last term ($E (X))^2$) $=E (X^2)-2 (E (X))^2+ (E (X))^2=E (X^2)- …
Mean, Expected Value, or Expectation of a Constant?
Mean, Expected Value, or Expectation of a Constant? Ask Question Asked 12 years ago Modified 5 years, 11 months ago
The expectation of absolute value of random variables
Nov 7, 2013 · The expectation of absolute value of random variables Ask Question Asked 12 years ago Modified 6 years, 7 months ago
probability - What is the expectation of $X$ given $X
Oct 20, 2018 · Hi im trying to understand conditional expectation and conditional probability based on sigma algebras. Therefore an answer in that flavour would be most useful. So in a physical …