Statistical Dependence¶
Independence is a fundamental notion in probability theory, as in statistics and the theory of stochastic processes.
Core Idea¶
Statistical Dependence is treated here as the recurring probability and statistics identity summarized by this source-grounded definition: Independence is a fundamental notion in probability theory, as in statistics and the theory of stochastic processes. Independence is a fundamental notion in probability theory, as in statistics and the theory of stochastic processes. Two events are independent, statistically independent, or stochastically independent if, informally speaking, the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of occurrence of the other or, equivalently, does not affect the odds.
Scope of Application¶
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Two events. Two events A and B are independent (often written as A \perp B or A \perp!!!\perp B , where the latter symbol often is also used for conditional independence) if and.
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Two random variables. That is, X and Y with cumulative distribution functions FX(x) and FY(y) , are independent iff the combined random variable (X,Y) has a joint cumulative distribution function.
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More than two random variables. This is equivalent to the following condition on the joint cumulative distribution function A finite set of n random variables {X1,\ldots,Xn} is mutually independent if and only if.
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For real valued random vectors. where F{\mathbf{X}}(\mathbf{x}) and F{\mathbf{Y}}(\mathbf{y}) denote the cumulative distribution functions of \mathbf{X} and \mathbf{Y} and F{\mathbf{X,Y}}(\mathbf{x,y}).
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Characteristic function. Two random variables X and Y are independent if and only if the characteristic function of the random vector (X,Y) satisfies.
Clarity¶
A clear use of Statistical Dependence names the carrier, the operative relation, and the conditions under which the source treats the identity as present. The minimal definition is Independence is a fundamental notion in probability theory, as in statistics and the theory of stochastic processes.
Manages Complexity¶
Statistical Dependence compresses multiple probability and statistics details into a stable diagnostic relation. The source shows both the central mechanism—the σ-algebra generated by a random variable X taking values in some measurable space S consists, by definition, of all subsets of \Omega of the form X^{-1}(U) , where U is any measurable subset of S .—and the practical consequence—the definition of independence may be extended from random.
Abstract Reasoning¶
- Type the carrier. Identify the probability and statistics entities to which the claim applies.
- State the relation. Use the source-grounded identity: Independence is a fundamental notion in probability theory, as in statistics and the theory of stochastic processes.
- Check operation and conditions. Furthermore, the preferred definition makes clear by symmetry that when A is independent of B , B is also independent of A.
- Demand recognition evidence.
Knowledge Transfer¶
Within the home domain. Knowledge about Statistical Dependence transfers literally when a new case preserves the same carrier type, relation, and recognition test. Two events A and B are independent (often written as A \perp B or A \perp!!!\perp B , where the latter symbol often is also used for conditional independence) if and only if their joint probability equals the product of their probabilities. That is, X and Y with cumulative distribution functions FX(x) and FY(y) , are independent iff the combined random variable (X,Y) has a joint cumulative distribution function. Beyond the home domain.
Neighborhood in Abstraction Space¶
Statistical Dependence sits in a moderately populated region (47th percentile for distinctiveness): it has near-neighbors but no dense thicket of look-alikes.
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Nearest neighbors
- Big O in probability notation — 0.88
- Independent increments — 0.87
- Counting measure — 0.87
- Posterior Predictive Distribution — 0.86
- Filling radius — 0.85
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