Transforming Two Normal Random Variables into a Non-Central F Distribution

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The discussion focuses on transforming two independent normal random variables, X_1 and X_2, into a non-central F distribution with degrees of freedom 1,1. The challenge lies in deriving a function that achieves this transformation, given the complexities of calculating mean squared errors from only two variables. The proposed functional form, (X_1^2 + X_2^2) / (X_1 - X_2)^2, is suggested as a candidate for generating a non-central F random variable, although the non-central parameter remains unspecified.

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I don't know if this is possible or not, let's see if this is a fun problem.

Let X_1 and X_2 be 2 independent normal random variables. They have different means and variances, and they are independent. I want to have a function that inputs X_1 and X_2, and it has a F distribution with degree of freedom 1,1.

We know the ratio of 2 mean squared errors are F distributed from ANOVA. But only 2 variables is hard to have means squared errors. How about other functional forms can make these two normals into F?
 
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Your terminology for the inputs and outputs is somewhat ambiguous. There is a difference between "a random variable" and "a realization of a random variable" (i.e. a sample). If you input "a random variable X_1", the input would be distribution. If you input "a realization of a random variable X_1" then the input would be a single number.
 
(X_1^2+X_2^2)/(X_1-X_2)^2 is a non-central F random variable. But the non-central parameter is unknown.
 

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