Math Problem Statement

The conditional probability density functions of X when Y = 1 and that Y when x = 2

Solution: The marginal probabilities p(x_{i}) and q(y_{j}) are given by

Solution

To solve this problem, let's establish a general understanding of conditional probability density functions for random variables XX and YY.

Given that we want:

  1. The conditional probability density function of XX when Y=1Y = 1: fXY(xY=1)f_{X|Y}(x|Y=1).
  2. The conditional probability density function of YY when X=2X = 2: fYX(yX=2)f_{Y|X}(y|X=2).

These conditional probability density functions rely on the marginal probabilities of XX and YY, which we denote as p(xi)p(x_i) for XX and q(yj)q(y_j) for YY. These marginals are essentially the overall probabilities for each variable independently.

Steps for Solution

  1. Marginal Probabilities p(xi)p(x_i) and q(yj)q(y_j):

    • p(xi)=P(X=xi)p(x_i) = P(X = x_i): This is obtained by summing or integrating over all values of YY.
    • q(yj)=P(Y=yj)q(y_j) = P(Y = y_j): This is obtained by summing or integrating over all values of XX.
  2. Conditional Probability Density Function fXY(xY=1)f_{X|Y}(x|Y=1):

    • This is calculated as: fXY(xY=1)=fX,Y(x,Y=1)q(y=1)f_{X|Y}(x | Y=1) = \frac{f_{X,Y}(x, Y=1)}{q(y=1)} where fX,Y(x,Y=1)f_{X,Y}(x, Y=1) is the joint probability density of XX and YY evaluated at Y=1Y=1, and q(y=1)q(y=1) is the marginal probability of Y=1Y=1.
  3. Conditional Probability Density Function fYX(yX=2)f_{Y|X}(y|X=2):

    • This is calculated as: fYX(yX=2)=fX,Y(X=2,y)p(x=2)f_{Y|X}(y | X=2) = \frac{f_{X,Y}(X=2, y)}{p(x=2)} where fX,Y(X=2,y)f_{X,Y}(X=2, y) is the joint probability density of XX and YY evaluated at X=2X=2, and p(x=2)p(x=2) is the marginal probability of X=2X=2.

By determining the marginal probabilities p(xi)p(x_i) and q(yj)q(y_j), we can compute these conditional densities based on the given values or the joint distribution of XX and YY.

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Here are five additional related questions:

  1. How are joint probability distributions used in conditional probability?
  2. What if XX and YY are independent; how does that affect the conditional densities?
  3. How can we use Bayes' Theorem with these conditional probability densities?
  4. How are marginal probabilities obtained if the probability distribution is discrete versus continuous?
  5. What is the significance of conditional density functions in real-world applications?

Tip: When dealing with conditional probabilities, always identify marginal distributions, as they are essential in deriving the conditional probabilities.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability Theory
Conditional Probability Density Functions
Marginal and Joint Distributions

Formulas

f_{X|Y}(x | Y=1) = f_{X,Y}(x, Y=1) / q(Y=1)
f_{Y|X}(y | X=2) = f_{X,Y}(X=2, y) / p(X=2)

Theorems

Conditional Probability Density Function
Marginal Probability

Suitable Grade Level

College