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Proofs of inequalities used by Erdos-Renyi in their Random Graphs Paper 1
Please refer to this, it is Erdos-Renyi 1959 paper 1 on Random Graphs. I am currently working on this, but I am stuck on the fifth page, where they use two estimates. More specifically, here's the ...
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Modify a random variable to make its range Borel?
Let $X: \Omega\to{\mathbb R}$ be a random variable. Is it always possible to modify it (i.e. change the value of $X$ on a subset of $\Omega$ of zero measure) so that the range of $X$ is a Borel set?
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Does convergence in probability of iid samples imply convergence in measure of the sampled functions?
Let $g_i: [0, 1] \to \mathbb R$ be $L^1$ functions, equibounded in $L^1$ norm. Let $X_i$ a sequence of iid uniform random variables on $[0, 1]$. Suppose that
$$\frac{1}{n} \sum_{i = 1}^n g_i (X_i) \to ...
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Local maxima of the sum of Gaussian functions in *multiple dimensions* are always strict local maxima - prove/disprove/prove conditionally?
This is a follow up of the question in one dimension, that asked to show that the all the maxima of the sum of Gaussian
$$f_n(x):= \sum_{i=1}^{n}e^{-(x-x_i)^2}, x_1 < x_2 < \dots < x_n$$
are ...
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Is finding the CDF from the Laplace transform well-posed?
In my study of Dynamic Light Scattering, I came across the following inverse problem. Let $F(s):[0,T]\rightarrow[0,T]$ be the Laplace transform of a probability distribution $f(t)$ on the real line ...
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Lower bounding an alternating series with signs from a martingale difference sequence
Let $\epsilon_n \in \{-1, 1\}$ be a martingale difference sequence, in the sense that
$$M_n := \sum_{i = 0}^n \epsilon_i$$
is a martingale.
We assume $\epsilon_0 = \pm 1$ with probability $\frac{1}{2}$...
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For fixed $f \in L^2$ and $T>0$, choose $g$ so that $ \mathbb{E}^x[g(T-\tau)\chi_{X_\tau=1}]=-\mathbb{E}^x[f(X_T)\chi_{\tau \ge T}]$
Let $f \in L^2(0,1)$ and $T>0$ be fixed. How can I choose $g \in L^2(0,T)$ such that
\begin{align*}
0\equiv \mathbb{E}^x\left[f\left(X_T\right) \chi_{\tau \geqslant T}+g(T-\tau) \chi_{X_\tau=1}\...
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Space of distributions on $[0,1]^2$: weakly compact or not?
Let $X_1,X_2$ be distributions on $[0,1]$ and let $X=(X_1,X_2)$ be the joint distribution of $X_1,X_2$. Let $\mathcal{X}$ be the set of all such joint distribution $X$.
Question 1: Does $\mathcal{X}$ ...
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Increasing function of $\theta$ for the Ali-Mikhail-Haq Survival Copula
I have been trying to solve the following function is non-increasing (non-decreasing) with respect $\theta$ where $\theta \in (0,1)$ (resp. $\theta \in (-1,0)$)
\begin{equation}
f(\theta)= \frac{h(t,\...
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Asking for some references on correlations of joint optimization problems
Here are two problems that I am trying to understand, and it would be nice if someone could provide references on whether there is some structure theorem for these problems that have been studied in ...
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Poisson binomial conjecture
Let $X_i\in\{0,1\}$
be mutually independent and distributed according to $\mathrm{Bernoulli}(p_i)$
and similarly, $Y_i\sim\mathrm{Bernoulli}(q_i)$,
for some parameters $p,q\in[0,1]^n$. Put $X:=\sum_{i=...
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Scaling of stopped Hölder norm of Brownian motion
I'm interested in the behaviour of the stopped $\alpha$-Hölder norm of a one-dimensional real-valued Brownian motion $(B_t)_{t \geq 0}$ for $\alpha < 1/2$.
For fixed $T>0$, self similarity ...
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Approximation of two densities with a single transformation
Let $p_1$ and $p_2$ be two probability densities and $X_i\sim N(\mu_i,\Sigma_i)$. Write $w(X)\sim p$ if the law of the random variable $w(X)$ has a density equal to $p$. For general densities $p_i$, ...
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$L^2$ approximation of delta functions on real algebraic varieties and asymptotic bounds
Let $X$ be a smooth projective variety over $\mathbb{C}$ of dimension $n$. Consider a probability measure $\mu$ on $X(\mathbb{R})$, absolutely continuous with respect to the Lebesgue measure induced ...
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Small deviation asymptotics for sub-gaussian diffusions in dirichlet spaces
Let $(X,d,\mu)$ be a metric measure space equipped with a strongly local, regular Dirichlet form $(\mathcal{E}, \mathcal{D}(\mathcal{E}))$ on $L^2(X,\mu)$. Assume that the associated heat kernel $p_t(...
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How rich is the richest person in a society satisfying the Pareto principle?
The Pareto Principle roughly states that in many societies, the top 20% of people hold over 80% of the wealth. Suppose we had a society that satisfied this principle in every stratum of society - how ...
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Number of discrete Lipschitz functions with given Lipschitz constant
Fix $T, K, N \in \mathbb Z_+$. How many distinct Lipschitz functions $f: \{0, \dots, T\} \to \mathbb Z$ are there with Lipschitz constant $K$, and supremum norm at most $N$ satisfying $f(0) = 0$?
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Probability vector $p$ majorizes its normalized entropy vector $\small \frac{-p\log p}{H(p)}$
I guess the following inequality
$$ \sum_{i=1}^n g \left (\frac{-p_i \log p_i}{H(\boldsymbol{p})} \right ) \le \sum_{i=1}^n g (p_i)$$
holds for any continuous convex function $g$ and any probability ...
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Minimizing total variation under constraint
For $p\in[0,1]$, we write $\mathrm{Ber}(p)$
to denote the Bernoulli measure on $\{0,1\}$;
that is, $\mathrm{Ber}(p)(0)=1-p$,
$\mathrm{Ber}(p)(1)=p$.
For $n\in\mathbb{N}$ and $p=(p_1,\ldots,p_n)\in[0,1]...
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What do smooth signatures give you?
My background is in rough paths theory.
In short, if you have an irregular function $f:[0,T]\to\mathbb R^d$ and you want to make sense of integrals $\int_s^t \cdot \ df(r)$, the right objects that are ...
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When a null uncountable set can be image of some increasing function with discontinuities on a dense countable set
Consider the following result:
A: Let $f:D \to \mathbb R$ be an increasing function with discontinuities on a dense countable subset of $D$ such that the jump values sum to $\mu(D)$, where $D$ is a ...
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Sufficient and necessary conditions for decomposing the sum of random variables
Given two $n$-tuple vectors $\vec{\alpha}=(\alpha_1,\cdots,\alpha_n)$ and
$\vec{h}=(h_1,\cdots,h_n)$, where $h_i\ge0$, $\sum_{i=1}^nh_i=1$, and $\alpha_i\in(0,1)$, we consider a random variable $S$ on ...
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Convergence rate of the sum of squares of inverse distances of random points which become dense in a region
$n$ points $\{X_i\}$ are drawn at random from a uniform distribution over a domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^m$ with a Lipschitz boundary. $D_n$ is defined as $$D_n = \sqrt{\frac{1}{\sum\limits_{1\le ...
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Tight tail bounds for sums of random variables
Let $X_1, X_2, \dots$ be iid uniformly on $[0,1]$. Define $Z_i^{(a)} = (X_i - a)^2$. Let $Y_n = \sum_{k=1}^n Z_k^{(1/k)}$. I am interested in matching tail bounds for $Y_n$ as $n \to \infty$. In ...
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Probability of $\operatorname{Bin}(n,p)=\operatorname{Bin}(n,q)$ is decreasing when $n$ increases
$\newcommand{\Bin}{\operatorname{Bin}}$I would like to show that $\mathbb P(\operatorname{Binomial}(n,p) = \operatorname{Binomial}(n,q))$ decreases when $n$ increases for a fixed pair $(p,q)$. This ...
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Steiner symmetrization of smooth function on non-simply connected regions
Given a smooth function $u$ defined on $\mathbb{R}^2$, restrict $u$ to a subset $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^2$ (possibly not simply connected) foliated by level sets of a smooth function $\psi: \Omega \...
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Arrangements of fixed $k$-polyplets in a $n\times n$ matrix
Recently, I asked a question about the number of arrangements of $k$ elements inside a $n\times n$ matrix with certain restrictions. The one I´m actually interested in for this question is in its 2. ...
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Bound the distance between two vectors on the probability simplex
Let $a,b$ be two vectors with strictly positive elements and $\delta = 1 - \frac{\langle a,b \rangle}{\|a\|\|b\|}$. Bound the following optimization problem as a function of $\delta$
$$\sup_{x>0} \...
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A question concerning regularly varying functions
In my work I need some results about regulary varying functions, which I only have a very vague understanding.
A strongly related reference I found is "On the Existence of a Regularly Varying ...
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Looking for a counterexample: Conditioning increases regularity?
Let $p(x,y,z)$ be a joint density (over $\mathbb{R}^3$) under no smoothness or regularity assumptions, besides its existence. I am looking for a (counter)example where $p(y|x)$ is less regular than $p(...
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Dependence and $L^2$ projections of functions
tl;dr: Is it possible that the best approximation to a nonnegative function of three variables with a bivariate function is no better than the best univariate function?
Let $w$ be a density on $\...
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What is the probability that the absolute value of the root of a polynomial is greater than $x$?
Note: This question was unanswered in MSE for a month so posting it in MO.
Let $f(x) = 0$ be an equation of degree $n$. WLOG we can assume that the its coefficients are in $(-1,1)$. This is because we ...
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Unimodality of distribution from Lévy symbol
Also posted in MSE.
Assume that one want to study a distribution $f$ on $\mathbb{R}$ for which the Lévy symboln, i.e.:
$$
\forall u\in\mathbb{R},\quad\psi(u) := \log \mathbb{E}\left[e^{iuX}\right]
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Lower bounds for the expectation of log ratio between the posterior and prior Beta densities
The quantity I'm interested in is expressed as follows:
$$
I = \mathbb{E}_{k\sim \text{Binom}(n,p)} \left[\ln \frac{\text{Beta}(p;a+k,b+n-k)}{\text{Beta}(p;a,b)}\right]
$$
The term inside the ...
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Injectivity of a convolution operator
Let $p,\mu,\nu$ be probability density functions on
$\mathbb{R}$ such that
$$
\int_{\mathbb{R}}p(y-x) \nu(y) \, dy=\mu(x).
$$ Now, consider the operator $T:L^2(\mu)\to L^2(\nu)$ such that $$ Tf=f*p.$$ ...
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ODE satisfied by a special function
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I would like to estimate the distribution of the difference of two inverse gaussian variables. The convolution doesn't lead to any special functions according to Mathematica . ...
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construction of a random measure with a given mean
Let me first pose a trivial question.
Given a Borel probability measure $\mu$ on the real line, is it possible to construct a purely atomic random measure $M$ whose mean is $\mu$?
The answer is ...
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Is the largest root of a random polynomial more likely to be real than complex?
This question might be hard because it got $35$ upvotes in MSE and also had a $200$ points bounty by Jyrki Lahtonen but it was unanswered. So I am posting it in MO.
The number of real roots of a ...
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Do convex and decreasing functions preserve the semimartingale property?
Some time ago I spent a lot of effort trying to show that the semimartingale property is preserved by certain functions. Specifically, that a convex function of a semimartingale and decreasing ...
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Extracting a subsequence Cesàro converging to the limsup of the Cesàro sums
Let $X_n$ be a sequence of uniformly bounded random variables — that is, there exists some $K > 0$ such that $|X_n| \leq K$ almost surely for all $n \in \mathbb N$.
Write $\bar X_N := \frac{1}{N} \...
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Entropy arguments used by Jean Bourgain
My question comes from understanding a probabilistic inequality in Bourgain's paper on Erdős simiarilty problem: Construction of sets of positive measure not containing an affine image of a given ...
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Modulus of Continuity, Heat Flow, and Derivative Estimates
Given $f : \mathbf{R}^d \to \mathbf{R}$, define $P_t f$ by
\begin{align}
(P_t f)(x) = \mathbf{E} \left[ f (x + \sqrt{t} G) \right],
\end{align}
where $G \sim \mathcal{N} (0, I_d)$ is a standard ...
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Asymptotic stochastic ordering for weighted sum of i.i.d. random variables
Are you aware of any literature focusing on the conditions such that for two i.i.d. sequences of discrete r.v.'s $\{X_n\}$ and $\{Y_n\}$,
\begin{equation}
a_1X_1+a_2X_2+\ldots+a_nX_n\geq_1 a_1Y_1+...
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Finite dimensional distribution of a stochastic process Lipschitz on every relatively compact set
Let $X_t$ be a Markovian Itô diffusion process, defined by an SDE
\begin{equation}
dX_t = \mu(X_t)\,dt + \sigma(X_t)\,dW_t\,.
\end{equation}
Let $f(x,t|x_0,0)$ denote its transition density function. ...
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Projection of an element of the $n$-simplex onto subset
Let $\mathbb{S}^{n}$ denote the $n$-dimensional probability simplex and let $\{e_1,...,e_{n+1}\}$ be the canonical basis of $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$. Consider the subset $\mathbb{S}^{n}(K) \subset \mathbb{S}...
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Property of $p$-norm in the $n$-simplex
Let $\mathbb{S}^{n}$ be the canonical simplex of $\mathbb{R}^{n}$ and let $u = (1/n,\dotsc,1/n)$. Is it true that
$$\lVert x - u \rVert_p \leq \lVert y - u \rVert_p$$
implies that
$$\lVert x\rVert_p \...
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Does a conditionally convergent sum with random signs converge almost surely?
Let $\sum a_n$ be a conditionally convergent sum of real numbers, and $\epsilon_n$ a sequence of independent identically distributed Bernoulli random variables with $\epsilon_n = 1$ or $-1$ with ...
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On the continuity with respect to the increasing convex order
For $p\ge 1$, let $\mathcal P_p(\mathbb R)$ be the set of probability measures on $\mathbb R$ of finite $p^{\rm th}$ moment. Denote by $W_p$ the Wasserstein metric of order $p$ and by $\preceq$ the ...
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How to control Wasserstein distance in terms of characteristic function
Let $\mathcal P(\Omega)$ be the set of probability measures supported on some compact subset $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^d$. For $\mu\in\mathcal P(\Omega)$, denote by $F_{\mu}$ its characteristic function,...
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Does convergence in probability implies L^1 convergence in probability density function, for bounded random variables?
Let $X_1,X_2,\cdots$ and $Y$ be random variables on $[0,1]$ with smooth density functions $f_1,f_2\cdots$ and $f$. Suppose $X_n\to Y$ in probability. Can we get some convergence of the density ...
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