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Let $X$ and $Y$ be independent exponential variables with rates $alpha$ and $beta$, respectively. Find the CDF of $X/Y$.



I tried out the problem, and wanted to check to see if my answer of: $frac{alpha}{ beta/t + alpha}$ is correct, where $t$ is the time, which we need in our final answer since we need a cdf.



Can someone verify if this is correct?






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    I tried out the problem, and wanted to check to see if my answer of: $frac{alpha}{ beta/t + alpha}$ is correct, where $t$ is the time, which we need in our final answer since we need a cdf.



    Can someone verify if this is correct?






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      Let $X$ and $Y$ be independent exponential variables with rates $alpha$ and $beta$, respectively. Find the CDF of $X/Y$.



      I tried out the problem, and wanted to check to see if my answer of: $frac{alpha}{ beta/t + alpha}$ is correct, where $t$ is the time, which we need in our final answer since we need a cdf.



      Can someone verify if this is correct?






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      Let $X$ and $Y$ be independent exponential variables with rates $alpha$ and $beta$, respectively. Find the CDF of $X/Y$.



      I tried out the problem, and wanted to check to see if my answer of: $frac{alpha}{ beta/t + alpha}$ is correct, where $t$ is the time, which we need in our final answer since we need a cdf.



      Can someone verify if this is correct?






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          Recall one of the most important characterizations of the exponential distribution:




          The random variable $Y$ is exponentially distributed with rate $beta$ if and only if $P(Ygeqslant y)=mathrm{e}^{-beta y}$ for every $ygeqslant0$.




          Let $Z=X/Y$ and $tgt0$. Conditioning on $X$ and applying our characterization to $y=X/t$, one gets
          $$
          P(Zleqslant t)=P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t}).
          $$
          Now, the density of the distribution of $X$ is $alphamathrm{e}^{-alpha x}$ on $xgeqslant0$, hence for every $gammageqslant0$,
          $$
          E(mathrm{e}^{-gamma X})=int_0^{+infty}alphamathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}mathrm{d}x=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}left[-mathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}right]_{0}^{+infty}=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}.
          $$
          Substituting $gamma=beta/t$ yields the formula.






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            What is the probability distribution function?
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            @Did how did you arrive to $P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t})$. How is the probability and expectation related?
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            @user35443 For every $xgeqslant0$, $P(Ygeqslant x/t)=e^{-beta x/t}$. Now, $X$ is independent of $Y$ hence $P(Ygeqslant X/tmid X)=e^{-beta X/t}$ almost surely. Finally, take expectations on both sides.
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          Here's a slightly different point of view.
          begin{align}
          Prleft( frac X Y ge t right) & = iintlimits_{{,(x,y),:, x,ge,ty,ge,0 ,}} e^{-alpha x} e^{-beta y} (alphabeta,d(x,y)) \[10pt]
          & = int_0^infty left( int_{ty}^infty e^{-alpha x} (alpha,dx) right) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
          & = int_0^infty (e^{-alpha ty}) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
          & = beta int_0^infty e^{-(alpha t+beta)y} , dy = frac beta {alpha t + beta}.
          end{align}
          This is $1$ minus the c.d.f. Find the c.d.f. and differentiate to get the p.d.f. on the interval $tge0.$






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            This is correct. I did the calculation and got the same answer.






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              No, I used Mathematica :) If you do it by hand and you are not familiar with $int alpha e^{-alpha x} dx$ you might need a lot of substitutions.
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            Recall one of the most important characterizations of the exponential distribution:




            The random variable $Y$ is exponentially distributed with rate $beta$ if and only if $P(Ygeqslant y)=mathrm{e}^{-beta y}$ for every $ygeqslant0$.




            Let $Z=X/Y$ and $tgt0$. Conditioning on $X$ and applying our characterization to $y=X/t$, one gets
            $$
            P(Zleqslant t)=P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t}).
            $$
            Now, the density of the distribution of $X$ is $alphamathrm{e}^{-alpha x}$ on $xgeqslant0$, hence for every $gammageqslant0$,
            $$
            E(mathrm{e}^{-gamma X})=int_0^{+infty}alphamathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}mathrm{d}x=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}left[-mathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}right]_{0}^{+infty}=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}.
            $$
            Substituting $gamma=beta/t$ yields the formula.






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              What is the probability distribution function?
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              – user
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              @user How to deduce the PDF from the CDF? Tell me...
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              – Did
              Mar 11 '14 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              @Did how did you arrive to $P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t})$. How is the probability and expectation related?
              $endgroup$
              – user35443
              Nov 1 '18 at 13:57










            • $begingroup$
              @user35443 For every $xgeqslant0$, $P(Ygeqslant x/t)=e^{-beta x/t}$. Now, $X$ is independent of $Y$ hence $P(Ygeqslant X/tmid X)=e^{-beta X/t}$ almost surely. Finally, take expectations on both sides.
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              Makes sense, thanks!
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            $begingroup$

            Recall one of the most important characterizations of the exponential distribution:




            The random variable $Y$ is exponentially distributed with rate $beta$ if and only if $P(Ygeqslant y)=mathrm{e}^{-beta y}$ for every $ygeqslant0$.




            Let $Z=X/Y$ and $tgt0$. Conditioning on $X$ and applying our characterization to $y=X/t$, one gets
            $$
            P(Zleqslant t)=P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t}).
            $$
            Now, the density of the distribution of $X$ is $alphamathrm{e}^{-alpha x}$ on $xgeqslant0$, hence for every $gammageqslant0$,
            $$
            E(mathrm{e}^{-gamma X})=int_0^{+infty}alphamathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}mathrm{d}x=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}left[-mathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}right]_{0}^{+infty}=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}.
            $$
            Substituting $gamma=beta/t$ yields the formula.






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              What is the probability distribution function?
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              – user
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            • 4




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              @user How to deduce the PDF from the CDF? Tell me...
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              – Did
              Mar 11 '14 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              @Did how did you arrive to $P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t})$. How is the probability and expectation related?
              $endgroup$
              – user35443
              Nov 1 '18 at 13:57










            • $begingroup$
              @user35443 For every $xgeqslant0$, $P(Ygeqslant x/t)=e^{-beta x/t}$. Now, $X$ is independent of $Y$ hence $P(Ygeqslant X/tmid X)=e^{-beta X/t}$ almost surely. Finally, take expectations on both sides.
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            • $begingroup$
              Makes sense, thanks!
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              – user35443
              Nov 4 '18 at 18:18














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            $begingroup$

            Recall one of the most important characterizations of the exponential distribution:




            The random variable $Y$ is exponentially distributed with rate $beta$ if and only if $P(Ygeqslant y)=mathrm{e}^{-beta y}$ for every $ygeqslant0$.




            Let $Z=X/Y$ and $tgt0$. Conditioning on $X$ and applying our characterization to $y=X/t$, one gets
            $$
            P(Zleqslant t)=P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t}).
            $$
            Now, the density of the distribution of $X$ is $alphamathrm{e}^{-alpha x}$ on $xgeqslant0$, hence for every $gammageqslant0$,
            $$
            E(mathrm{e}^{-gamma X})=int_0^{+infty}alphamathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}mathrm{d}x=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}left[-mathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}right]_{0}^{+infty}=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}.
            $$
            Substituting $gamma=beta/t$ yields the formula.






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            Recall one of the most important characterizations of the exponential distribution:




            The random variable $Y$ is exponentially distributed with rate $beta$ if and only if $P(Ygeqslant y)=mathrm{e}^{-beta y}$ for every $ygeqslant0$.




            Let $Z=X/Y$ and $tgt0$. Conditioning on $X$ and applying our characterization to $y=X/t$, one gets
            $$
            P(Zleqslant t)=P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t}).
            $$
            Now, the density of the distribution of $X$ is $alphamathrm{e}^{-alpha x}$ on $xgeqslant0$, hence for every $gammageqslant0$,
            $$
            E(mathrm{e}^{-gamma X})=int_0^{+infty}alphamathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}mathrm{d}x=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}left[-mathrm{e}^{-(alpha+gamma) x}right]_{0}^{+infty}=frac{alpha}{alpha+gamma}.
            $$
            Substituting $gamma=beta/t$ yields the formula.







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            • $begingroup$
              What is the probability distribution function?
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              – user
              Mar 11 '14 at 4:37






            • 4




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              @user How to deduce the PDF from the CDF? Tell me...
              $endgroup$
              – Did
              Mar 11 '14 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              @Did how did you arrive to $P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t})$. How is the probability and expectation related?
              $endgroup$
              – user35443
              Nov 1 '18 at 13:57










            • $begingroup$
              @user35443 For every $xgeqslant0$, $P(Ygeqslant x/t)=e^{-beta x/t}$. Now, $X$ is independent of $Y$ hence $P(Ygeqslant X/tmid X)=e^{-beta X/t}$ almost surely. Finally, take expectations on both sides.
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            • $begingroup$
              Makes sense, thanks!
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            • $begingroup$
              What is the probability distribution function?
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              – user
              Mar 11 '14 at 4:37






            • 4




              $begingroup$
              @user How to deduce the PDF from the CDF? Tell me...
              $endgroup$
              – Did
              Mar 11 '14 at 6:34










            • $begingroup$
              @Did how did you arrive to $P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t})$. How is the probability and expectation related?
              $endgroup$
              – user35443
              Nov 1 '18 at 13:57










            • $begingroup$
              @user35443 For every $xgeqslant0$, $P(Ygeqslant x/t)=e^{-beta x/t}$. Now, $X$ is independent of $Y$ hence $P(Ygeqslant X/tmid X)=e^{-beta X/t}$ almost surely. Finally, take expectations on both sides.
              $endgroup$
              – Did
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            • $begingroup$
              Makes sense, thanks!
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              – user35443
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            $begingroup$
            What is the probability distribution function?
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            – user
            Mar 11 '14 at 4:37




            $begingroup$
            What is the probability distribution function?
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            – user
            Mar 11 '14 at 4:37




            4




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            $begingroup$
            @user How to deduce the PDF from the CDF? Tell me...
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            – Did
            Mar 11 '14 at 6:34




            $begingroup$
            @user How to deduce the PDF from the CDF? Tell me...
            $endgroup$
            – Did
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            $begingroup$
            @Did how did you arrive to $P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t})$. How is the probability and expectation related?
            $endgroup$
            – user35443
            Nov 1 '18 at 13:57




            $begingroup$
            @Did how did you arrive to $P(Ygeqslant X/t)=E(mathrm{e}^{-beta X/t})$. How is the probability and expectation related?
            $endgroup$
            – user35443
            Nov 1 '18 at 13:57












            $begingroup$
            @user35443 For every $xgeqslant0$, $P(Ygeqslant x/t)=e^{-beta x/t}$. Now, $X$ is independent of $Y$ hence $P(Ygeqslant X/tmid X)=e^{-beta X/t}$ almost surely. Finally, take expectations on both sides.
            $endgroup$
            – Did
            Nov 3 '18 at 14:56






            $begingroup$
            @user35443 For every $xgeqslant0$, $P(Ygeqslant x/t)=e^{-beta x/t}$. Now, $X$ is independent of $Y$ hence $P(Ygeqslant X/tmid X)=e^{-beta X/t}$ almost surely. Finally, take expectations on both sides.
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            – Did
            Nov 3 '18 at 14:56














            $begingroup$
            Makes sense, thanks!
            $endgroup$
            – user35443
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            $begingroup$
            Makes sense, thanks!
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            – user35443
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            Here's a slightly different point of view.
            begin{align}
            Prleft( frac X Y ge t right) & = iintlimits_{{,(x,y),:, x,ge,ty,ge,0 ,}} e^{-alpha x} e^{-beta y} (alphabeta,d(x,y)) \[10pt]
            & = int_0^infty left( int_{ty}^infty e^{-alpha x} (alpha,dx) right) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
            & = int_0^infty (e^{-alpha ty}) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
            & = beta int_0^infty e^{-(alpha t+beta)y} , dy = frac beta {alpha t + beta}.
            end{align}
            This is $1$ minus the c.d.f. Find the c.d.f. and differentiate to get the p.d.f. on the interval $tge0.$






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              $begingroup$

              Here's a slightly different point of view.
              begin{align}
              Prleft( frac X Y ge t right) & = iintlimits_{{,(x,y),:, x,ge,ty,ge,0 ,}} e^{-alpha x} e^{-beta y} (alphabeta,d(x,y)) \[10pt]
              & = int_0^infty left( int_{ty}^infty e^{-alpha x} (alpha,dx) right) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
              & = int_0^infty (e^{-alpha ty}) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
              & = beta int_0^infty e^{-(alpha t+beta)y} , dy = frac beta {alpha t + beta}.
              end{align}
              This is $1$ minus the c.d.f. Find the c.d.f. and differentiate to get the p.d.f. on the interval $tge0.$






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                $begingroup$

                Here's a slightly different point of view.
                begin{align}
                Prleft( frac X Y ge t right) & = iintlimits_{{,(x,y),:, x,ge,ty,ge,0 ,}} e^{-alpha x} e^{-beta y} (alphabeta,d(x,y)) \[10pt]
                & = int_0^infty left( int_{ty}^infty e^{-alpha x} (alpha,dx) right) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
                & = int_0^infty (e^{-alpha ty}) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
                & = beta int_0^infty e^{-(alpha t+beta)y} , dy = frac beta {alpha t + beta}.
                end{align}
                This is $1$ minus the c.d.f. Find the c.d.f. and differentiate to get the p.d.f. on the interval $tge0.$






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                Here's a slightly different point of view.
                begin{align}
                Prleft( frac X Y ge t right) & = iintlimits_{{,(x,y),:, x,ge,ty,ge,0 ,}} e^{-alpha x} e^{-beta y} (alphabeta,d(x,y)) \[10pt]
                & = int_0^infty left( int_{ty}^infty e^{-alpha x} (alpha,dx) right) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
                & = int_0^infty (e^{-alpha ty}) e^{-beta y} (beta,dy) \[10pt]
                & = beta int_0^infty e^{-(alpha t+beta)y} , dy = frac beta {alpha t + beta}.
                end{align}
                This is $1$ minus the c.d.f. Find the c.d.f. and differentiate to get the p.d.f. on the interval $tge0.$







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                      No, I used Mathematica :) If you do it by hand and you are not familiar with $int alpha e^{-alpha x} dx$ you might need a lot of substitutions.
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                      No, I used Mathematica :) If you do it by hand and you are not familiar with $int alpha e^{-alpha x} dx$ you might need a lot of substitutions.
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                      – GWu
                      Apr 19 '11 at 5:03
















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                      Did you use u-substitutions, a lot of them?
                      $endgroup$
                      – mary
                      Apr 19 '11 at 5:02










                    • $begingroup$
                      No, I used Mathematica :) If you do it by hand and you are not familiar with $int alpha e^{-alpha x} dx$ you might need a lot of substitutions.
                      $endgroup$
                      – GWu
                      Apr 19 '11 at 5:03




















                    • $begingroup$
                      Did you use u-substitutions, a lot of them?
                      $endgroup$
                      – mary
                      Apr 19 '11 at 5:02










                    • $begingroup$
                      No, I used Mathematica :) If you do it by hand and you are not familiar with $int alpha e^{-alpha x} dx$ you might need a lot of substitutions.
                      $endgroup$
                      – GWu
                      Apr 19 '11 at 5:03


















                    $begingroup$
                    Did you use u-substitutions, a lot of them?
                    $endgroup$
                    – mary
                    Apr 19 '11 at 5:02




                    $begingroup$
                    Did you use u-substitutions, a lot of them?
                    $endgroup$
                    – mary
                    Apr 19 '11 at 5:02












                    $begingroup$
                    No, I used Mathematica :) If you do it by hand and you are not familiar with $int alpha e^{-alpha x} dx$ you might need a lot of substitutions.
                    $endgroup$
                    – GWu
                    Apr 19 '11 at 5:03






                    $begingroup$
                    No, I used Mathematica :) If you do it by hand and you are not familiar with $int alpha e^{-alpha x} dx$ you might need a lot of substitutions.
                    $endgroup$
                    – GWu
                    Apr 19 '11 at 5:03




















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