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If Y1,Y2,Y2 ~ Multinomial with parameter (n,p1,p2,p3)
Prove that the conditional distribution of Y1 given Y3=m (m<n)
is a binomial with ( (n-m), p1/(p1+p2) )
p1+p2+p3=1
y1+y2+y3=n
y3=m
My Attempt:
P( Y1=y1| y3=m) = P(Y1=y1, Y3=m)/ P(Y3=m)
( n choose m and y1 ) p1^y1*p3^m / ( n choose m) p3^m*(p1+p2)^n-m
leaving me with
(n-m)!/ y1! (p1/ p1+p2)^y1((p1+p2) ^y2))
...
can't seem to simplyfy this to become a binomial
honestly stuck here!
Thanks!
Prove that the conditional distribution of Y1 given Y3=m (m<n)
is a binomial with ( (n-m), p1/(p1+p2) )
p1+p2+p3=1
y1+y2+y3=n
y3=m
My Attempt:
P( Y1=y1| y3=m) = P(Y1=y1, Y3=m)/ P(Y3=m)
( n choose m and y1 ) p1^y1*p3^m / ( n choose m) p3^m*(p1+p2)^n-m
leaving me with
(n-m)!/ y1! (p1/ p1+p2)^y1((p1+p2) ^y2))
...
can't seem to simplyfy this to become a binomial
honestly stuck here!
Thanks!