MHB Bivariate discrete random variable

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The discussion revolves around calculating the correlation coefficient between the number of heads (X) obtained from drawing a biased coin N times, where N follows a Poisson distribution with an expected value of 1. The independence of the events allows for the use of joint distributions to derive necessary statistics. The variance of N is straightforward, but the challenge lies in determining the covariance and variances for X. Key calculations involve summing over possible values of X and N to find the means and variances, ultimately leading to the correlation formula. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding the joint distribution and the independence of variables in this context.
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Hello

I am trying to solve this problem:

A coin is given with probability 1/3 for head (H) and 2/3 for tail (T).
The coin is being drawn N times, where N is a Poisson random variable with E(N)=1. The drawing of the coin and N are independent. Let X be the number of heads (H) in the N draws. What is the correlation coefficient of X and N ?

So I started this by creating a table as if it was a finite problem, just to see how it behaves, but it didn't lead me too far. Since there is independence, every event P(X=x , N=n) is equal to P(X=x|N=n)*P(N=n). So this is like a tree diagram sample space. In order to find the correlation, I need the covariance and the variances. The variance of N, it's easy, 1. How do I find the rest of the stuff ?

Thanks !
 
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Yankel said:
Hello

I am trying to solve this problem:

A coin is given with probability 1/3 for head (H) and 2/3 for tail (T).
The coin is being drawn N times, where N is a Poisson random variable with E(N)=1. The drawing of the coin and N are independent. Let X be the number of heads (H) in the N draws. What is the correlation coefficient of X and N ?

So I started this by creating a table as if it was a finite problem, just to see how it behaves, but it didn't lead me too far. Since there is independence, every event P(X=x , N=n) is equal to P(X=x|N=n)*P(N=n). So this is like a tree diagram sample space. In order to find the correlation, I need the covariance and the variances. The variance of N, it's easy, 1. How do I find the rest of the stuff ?

Thanks !

You have \(\bar{N}\), \(\sigma_N\) and the joint distribution, so:

$$ \bar{X} = \sum_{n=0..\infty, x=0,..n} x f_{X,N}(x,n)=\sum_{n=0..\infty} \frac{n}{3}f_N(n)=\frac{1}{3}\bar{N}$$

[math]\sigma^2_X= \sum_{n=0..\infty, x=0,..n} (x-\bar{X})^2 f_{X,N}(x,n)=\sum_{n=0..\infty}\frac{2n}{3}f_N(n)=\frac{2}{3}\bar{N}[/math]

$${\rm{Cov}}(X,N)= \sum_{n=0..\infty, x=0,..n} (x-\bar{X})(n-\bar{N}) f_{X,N}(x,n)=\sum_{n=0..\infty}\frac{(n-\bar{N})^2}{3}f_N(n)=\frac{\sigma^2_N}{3}$$

so:

$$\rho_{X,N}=\frac{{\rm{Cov}}(X,N)}{\sigma_X \sigma_N}=\ ...$$

The key idea here is that for the double summation you can always choose to do that over \(x\) first.

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