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Random variable

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Definition

Let (Ω,ℱ,P)(\Omega, \mathcal{F}, P) be a probability space and let (E,ℰ)(E, \mathcal{E}) be a set EE with a σ-algebra ℰ\mathcal{E}. A random variable with values in EE is a function X ⁣:Ω→EX \colon \Omega \to E such that the preimage X−1(B)={ω∈Ω:X(ω)∈B}X^{-1}(B) = \{\omega \in \Omega : X(\omega) \in B\} is in ℱ\mathcal{F} for each B∈ℰB \in \mathcal{E}. A real random variable is a random variable with values in ℝ\mathbb{R}, with the Borel σ-algebra on ℝ\mathbb{R}.

Remarks

The condition says that XX is a measurable function. It makes {X∈B}\{X \in B\} an event, so P(X∈B)P(X \in B) is defined. A real function XX on Ω\Omega is a random variable if and only if {X≤x}∈ℱ\{X \le x\} \in \mathcal{F} for each x∈ℝx \in \mathbb{R}. For two rolls of a die, Ω={1,…,6}2\Omega = \{1, \dots, 6\}^2 and the sum X(a,b)=a+bX(a, b) = a + b is a random variable. Sums, products and continuous functions of real random variables are random variables.

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  2. Element definition
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  4. Ordered field definition
  5. Proposition concept
  6. Random experiment concept
  7. Rational numbers object
  8. Real numbers object
  9. Set definition
  10. Ring of integers statement
  11. Disjunction definition
  12. Implication definition
  13. Predicate definition
  14. Ordered pair definition
  15. Union definition
  16. Sample space definition
  17. The rationals form a field statement
  18. Existential quantifier definition
  19. Universal quantifier definition
  20. Cartesian product definition
  21. Subset definition
  22. The rationals form an ordered field statement
  23. Uniqueness quantifier definition
  24. Binary relation definition
  25. Universal set definition
  26. Order on the reals definition
  27. Power set definition
  28. Complement definition
  29. Function definition
  30. Interval definition
  31. Preimage of a set definition
  32. Sigma-algebra definition
  33. Event definition
  34. Borel sigma-algebra definition
  35. Probability axioms concept
  36. Probability measure definition
  37. Probability space definition
  38. Random variable definition

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