Expectation Definition and 654 Threads

Expectation value problem pleasezzz help ASAP Hi Everyone, I have a problem on one of my problems in the quantum course. I need tofind the expectation values <x>,<x^2>, <p> & <p^2> for the function e^(-(x-xo)^2/2k^2) please email me if you need theformulaes.. i have them but i...

I am having trouble applying this concept to simple things. Like a die where we let s be the number of spots shown by a die thrown at random. How could I compute the expectation value of s? And how would I compute the mean square deviation. Would the expectation value just be <s>=1/N...

Playing video poker, 9/6 Jacks or Better, has an expected return, computer calculated, of 99.54% with perfect play. Many players today certainly regard mathematical facts as much more useful than a rabbit's foot. They want to know the odds. During a progressive game, where the value of the...

Can anyone let me know the estimator for the expectaiion of X^Y. X and Y are iid random variables, and their expectation are E(X) and E(Y) respectively. Thank you.