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    Identity in statistics that frequently pops up

    Homework Statement In my statistics notes/lectures my professor will oftentimes use an identity that looks like the following: x_i is a non random variable, the summand is from i=1 to n; This segment comes from notes on linear regression (y_0 = b_0 + b_1*x_i) I actually forgot to mention that...
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    The expected value of the square of the sample mean?

    Yes, you are both correct, the correct equation was actually Equation 1: E(X-bar^2) = (σ^2)/n + μ^2 The mu had to be squared. In fact, I can see that I have made a huge blunder in how I was looking at this problem. Thank you both for the insight!
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    The expected value of the square of the sample mean?

    Homework Statement In my notes I keep stumbling upon this equation: Equation 1: E(X-bar^2) = (σ^2)/n + μ^2 I was wondering why the above equation is true and how it is derived.The Attempt at a Solution E(X-bar^2) ##Summations are from i/j=1 to n = E[(Σx_i/n)^2)] = E[(Σx_i/n)(Σx_j/n)]...
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    How are my career prospects? Is it too late for me?

    What kinds of things would you guys recommend me to do in order to 'round out my experience?' Are there any sort of classes i should be taking, perhaps a minor that would benefit me? I know that internships should be the first thing I should think of and I will certainly start applying for them...
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    How are my career prospects? Is it too late for me?

    At the university I was attending I was originally a math major but due to personal circumstance and poor study habits/lack of motivation my GPA was not exactly the best. Due to this and other reasons I was dismissed from univ two years ago but at the moment I am currently in the position of...
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    Does a refl/anti-symm relation on a set A have this property?

    Homework Statement Let ##R## be an ordered relation on a set ##A## that is reflexive and anti-symmetric. If there is a chain of elements in ##R## that begins and ends with the same element, say the element ##x \in A## is it true that all the elements of ##R## sandwiched in between the ones...
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    Ordered relations, lower upper bounds of a set

    You're right, my case-by-case is actually a contradiction, sorry about that. But then I'd have to deal with a negative that doesn't really provide much information for an arbitrary partially ordered relation, since the conditions of the relations are undefined. I did attempt it but I ran into a...
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    Ordered relations, lower upper bounds of a set

    Homework Statement Suppose that R is a partial order on A, B1 ⊆ A, B2 ⊆ A, x1 is the least upper bound of B1, and x2 is the least upper bound of B2. Prove that if B1 ⊆ B2 then x1Rx2. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I split the proof into two different cases: case 1: x_1 is an...
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    In the case of a contradicted conditional given:

    Kurtz is correct, the given would be of a form (A or B or C) Though it doesn't have to have three possibilities, it could have as arbitrarily many, it doesn't really matter for the sake of this discussion, just as long as there are 2 or more.
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    In the case of a contradicted conditional given:

    Homework Statement If I have a given in a proof in the form: A or B or C ... etc. etc. and if I choose to approach this given in a case by case basis: (assuming one of the A,B,C... one at a time) and if one or more of the assumptions contradicts some other given in the proof does that mean that...
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    Relations, power sets and the empty/null set.

    Homework Statement Suppose R is a relation on A, and define a relation S on P (A) as follows: S = {(X, Y ) ∈ P (A) × P (A) | ∀x ∈ X∃y ∈ Y (xRy)}. For each part, give either a proof or a counterexample to justify your answer. (a) If R is reflexive, must S be reflexive? (b) If R is symmetric...
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    Proofing an uncertain theorem to verify it's truth?

    Homework Statement Suppose R is a relation from A to B and S and T are relations from B to C. Must it be true that (S \ T ) ◦ R ⊆ (S ◦ R) \ (T ◦ R)? The Attempt at a Solution I assume that (S \ T ) ◦ R ⊆ (S ◦ R) \ (T ◦ R) is true and attempt to prove it (if I run into a contradiction I...
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    Setting a family of sets equal to the empty/null set?

    Thanks for the feedback guys, here's the rest of the proof just for the sake of completeness: Continuing from the first post: However, if F IS an empty set then ∅∈F'=∅ and we've found our contradiction; therefore ∃x(x∈A) Now I prove Uniqueness: let P(x) = ∃x(x∈A) We assume P(x) and P(y) and...
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    Setting a family of sets equal to the empty/null set?

    Homework Statement Suppose A is a set, and for every family of sets F, if ∪F = A then A ∈ F. Prove that A has exactly one element. (Hint: For both the existence and uniqueness parts of the proof, try proof by contradiction.) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Let A be...
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    Is it acceptable to post a proof for checking on PF?

    Thanks for the clarification guys, it's just kind of tough when you don't have anyone nearby to talk things out with (I'm self-studying atm).
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