Expectation of the stochastic process












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Consider the following stochastic process.





  • $X(t)=Y(t-1)$ where $Y(t-1)sim Normal(X(t-1)+1,sigma^2)$

  • $X(0)=1$


Now I am interested in the $E[X(n)]$.
Intuitively, I think $E[X(n)]$ is equal to $n$.
Is this the correct answer? If it is, how can I show this mathematically?










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    Is this a discrete time process? You might be able to use induction.
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    – Sean Roberson
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$begingroup$


Consider the following stochastic process.





  • $X(t)=Y(t-1)$ where $Y(t-1)sim Normal(X(t-1)+1,sigma^2)$

  • $X(0)=1$


Now I am interested in the $E[X(n)]$.
Intuitively, I think $E[X(n)]$ is equal to $n$.
Is this the correct answer? If it is, how can I show this mathematically?










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    Is this a discrete time process? You might be able to use induction.
    $endgroup$
    – Sean Roberson
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:33














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Consider the following stochastic process.





  • $X(t)=Y(t-1)$ where $Y(t-1)sim Normal(X(t-1)+1,sigma^2)$

  • $X(0)=1$


Now I am interested in the $E[X(n)]$.
Intuitively, I think $E[X(n)]$ is equal to $n$.
Is this the correct answer? If it is, how can I show this mathematically?










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Consider the following stochastic process.





  • $X(t)=Y(t-1)$ where $Y(t-1)sim Normal(X(t-1)+1,sigma^2)$

  • $X(0)=1$


Now I am interested in the $E[X(n)]$.
Intuitively, I think $E[X(n)]$ is equal to $n$.
Is this the correct answer? If it is, how can I show this mathematically?







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  • $begingroup$
    Is this a discrete time process? You might be able to use induction.
    $endgroup$
    – Sean Roberson
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:33


















  • $begingroup$
    Is this a discrete time process? You might be able to use induction.
    $endgroup$
    – Sean Roberson
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:33
















$begingroup$
Is this a discrete time process? You might be able to use induction.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 9 '18 at 3:33




$begingroup$
Is this a discrete time process? You might be able to use induction.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 9 '18 at 3:33










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It’s simple induction. From $E[X(t)]=E[X(t-1)]+1 $ you can easily get the desired result.






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    Thanks! Could you elaborate little bit more?
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    – user3509199
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    $E[X(t)] = E[X(t-2)]+2=E[X(t-3)]+3=...=E[X(0)]+n
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    – mineiro
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:50











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It’s simple induction. From $E[X(t)]=E[X(t-1)]+1 $ you can easily get the desired result.






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    Thanks! Could you elaborate little bit more?
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    – user3509199
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:47










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    $E[X(t)] = E[X(t-2)]+2=E[X(t-3)]+3=...=E[X(0)]+n
    $endgroup$
    – mineiro
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:50
















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It’s simple induction. From $E[X(t)]=E[X(t-1)]+1 $ you can easily get the desired result.






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  • $begingroup$
    Thanks! Could you elaborate little bit more?
    $endgroup$
    – user3509199
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:47










  • $begingroup$
    $E[X(t)] = E[X(t-2)]+2=E[X(t-3)]+3=...=E[X(0)]+n
    $endgroup$
    – mineiro
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:50














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It’s simple induction. From $E[X(t)]=E[X(t-1)]+1 $ you can easily get the desired result.






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It’s simple induction. From $E[X(t)]=E[X(t-1)]+1 $ you can easily get the desired result.







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    Thanks! Could you elaborate little bit more?
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    – user3509199
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:47










  • $begingroup$
    $E[X(t)] = E[X(t-2)]+2=E[X(t-3)]+3=...=E[X(0)]+n
    $endgroup$
    – mineiro
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:50


















  • $begingroup$
    Thanks! Could you elaborate little bit more?
    $endgroup$
    – user3509199
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:47










  • $begingroup$
    $E[X(t)] = E[X(t-2)]+2=E[X(t-3)]+3=...=E[X(0)]+n
    $endgroup$
    – mineiro
    Dec 9 '18 at 3:50
















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Thanks! Could you elaborate little bit more?
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– user3509199
Dec 9 '18 at 3:47




$begingroup$
Thanks! Could you elaborate little bit more?
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– user3509199
Dec 9 '18 at 3:47












$begingroup$
$E[X(t)] = E[X(t-2)]+2=E[X(t-3)]+3=...=E[X(0)]+n
$endgroup$
– mineiro
Dec 9 '18 at 3:50




$begingroup$
$E[X(t)] = E[X(t-2)]+2=E[X(t-3)]+3=...=E[X(0)]+n
$endgroup$
– mineiro
Dec 9 '18 at 3:50


















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