How Do Finite and Infinite Sample Autocovariance Calculations Differ?

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The discussion focuses on the differences between finite and infinite sample autocovariance calculations. Two finite sample definitions are presented: $\hat{r}(k)$, which adjusts for sample size, and $\tilde{r}(k)$, which does not. For infinite samples, the autocovariance is defined as the expectation of the product of the signal at time t and its lagged version. It is suggested that the expected values of these finite sample estimates relate to the infinite sample autocovariance, with $\tilde{r}(k)$ converging to $r(k)$ and $\hat{r}(k)$ being biased. The conversation seeks to clarify and prove these relationships.
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We have two definitions for the autocovariance of finite samples $y\left(t\right)$and
it is given as
<br /> \begin{equation}<br /> \hat{r}\left(k\right)=\frac{1}{N-k}\sum_{t=K+1}^{N}y\left(t\right)y^{*}\left(t-k\right),\qquad0\le k\le N-1\end{equation}
and
<br /> \begin{equation}<br /> \tilde{r}\left(k\right)=\frac{1}{N}\sum_{t=K+1}^{N}y\left(t\right)y^{*}\left(t-k\right),\qquad0\le k\le N-1\end{equation}<br />

In addition we know that the autocovariance sequence for infinite
samples is
<br /> \begin{equation}<br /> r\left(k\right)=E\left\{ y\left(t\right)y^{*}\left(t-k\right)\right\} \end{equation}<br />
where E\left\{ \cdot\right\}is the expectation operator which
averages over the ensemble of realizations. Now I have been told that
\begin{equation}<br /> E\left\{ \tilde{r}\left(k\right)\right\} =r\left(k\right)\end{equation}<br />
and
<br /> \begin{equation}<br /> E\left\{ \hat{r}\left(k\right)\right\} =\frac{N-\left|k\right|}{N}r\left(k\right)\end{equation}<br />
but they would be the other way round, can we proof it?
 
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