How to prove that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$?












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How to prove that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$?




Here is my attempt:



It's easy to show that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$ when $X^2 ge X$ (by using the monotonicity of expectation).



But how do I prove the case when $X^2 < X$, using only the definition of finiteness of expectation as
$$
Eg(x) = int |g(x)|f(x) < infty?
$$






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    $X^2leq X$ if and only if $Xleq 1$. Moreover $int 1 dx = 1$ so you're good.
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How to prove that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$?




Here is my attempt:



It's easy to show that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$ when $X^2 ge X$ (by using the monotonicity of expectation).



But how do I prove the case when $X^2 < X$, using only the definition of finiteness of expectation as
$$
Eg(x) = int |g(x)|f(x) < infty?
$$






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    $X^2leq X$ if and only if $Xleq 1$. Moreover $int 1 dx = 1$ so you're good.
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    – Yanko
    Dec 23 '18 at 18:34








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    $$|X|leqslant X^2+1quad text{(QED)}$$
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How to prove that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$?




Here is my attempt:



It's easy to show that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$ when $X^2 ge X$ (by using the monotonicity of expectation).



But how do I prove the case when $X^2 < X$, using only the definition of finiteness of expectation as
$$
Eg(x) = int |g(x)|f(x) < infty?
$$






probability-theory expected-value







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How to prove that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$?




Here is my attempt:



It's easy to show that if $E(X^2) < infty$ then $E(X) < infty$ when $X^2 ge X$ (by using the monotonicity of expectation).



But how do I prove the case when $X^2 < X$, using only the definition of finiteness of expectation as
$$
Eg(x) = int |g(x)|f(x) < infty?
$$






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    $X^2leq X$ if and only if $Xleq 1$. Moreover $int 1 dx = 1$ so you're good.
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    – Yanko
    Dec 23 '18 at 18:34








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    $begingroup$
    $$|X|leqslant X^2+1quad text{(QED)}$$
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    – Did
    Dec 23 '18 at 19:01
















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    $begingroup$
    $X^2leq X$ if and only if $Xleq 1$. Moreover $int 1 dx = 1$ so you're good.
    $endgroup$
    – Yanko
    Dec 23 '18 at 18:34








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    $begingroup$
    $$|X|leqslant X^2+1quad text{(QED)}$$
    $endgroup$
    – Did
    Dec 23 '18 at 19:01










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$X^2leq X$ if and only if $Xleq 1$. Moreover $int 1 dx = 1$ so you're good.
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– Yanko
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34






$begingroup$
$X^2leq X$ if and only if $Xleq 1$. Moreover $int 1 dx = 1$ so you're good.
$endgroup$
– Yanko
Dec 23 '18 at 18:34






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$$|X|leqslant X^2+1quad text{(QED)}$$
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The one reached onto you by the comment of Did is my favourite.



Another one is: $$mathbb EX^2-(mathbb EX)^2=mathbb E(X-mathbb EX)^2geq0$$implying that: $$(mathbb EX)^2leqmathbb EX^2<infty$$






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    (+1) A nice quantization of the difference using a common formula for the variance.
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    – robjohn♦
    Dec 23 '18 at 23:06






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    @robjohn Thank you! It has a minus though. It carries some circular reference. Before we can use what is symbolized in $mathbb EX$ (so that we can use the symbol) we should first have proved that that is a legal thing to do. This legalization however is proving that $mathbb E|X|<infty$. In this context on base of $mathbb EX^2<infty$. This can be done by e.g. the hint of Did.
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    Yes, indeed. $mathbb{E}(X)$ appears in two of the terms, which makes it hard to isolate. Maybe the OP won't notice ;-)
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    – robjohn♦
    Dec 24 '18 at 9:17



















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By Jensen inequity for $g(x) = x^ 2$,
$$
g(mathbb{E}(X)) le E( g(X) ),
$$
hence,
$$(mathbb{E}X )^2 le mathbb{E}X^2 < infty,
$$
thus
$$
mathbb{E}(X) < infty
$$






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    (+1) Usually, I am the one using Jensen when others have used Cauchy-Schwarz. It's nice to switch things up once in a while.
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    Dec 23 '18 at 19:04



















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Cauchy-Schwarz (or Cauchy-Bunyakovsky-Schwarz) says
$$
E(X)^2le E!left(X^2right)E(1)=E!left(X^2right)
$$






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    $begingroup$

    The one reached onto you by the comment of Did is my favourite.



    Another one is: $$mathbb EX^2-(mathbb EX)^2=mathbb E(X-mathbb EX)^2geq0$$implying that: $$(mathbb EX)^2leqmathbb EX^2<infty$$






    share|cite|improve this answer











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    • $begingroup$
      (+1) A nice quantization of the difference using a common formula for the variance.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 23:06






    • 1




      $begingroup$
      @robjohn Thank you! It has a minus though. It carries some circular reference. Before we can use what is symbolized in $mathbb EX$ (so that we can use the symbol) we should first have proved that that is a legal thing to do. This legalization however is proving that $mathbb E|X|<infty$. In this context on base of $mathbb EX^2<infty$. This can be done by e.g. the hint of Did.
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      – drhab
      Dec 24 '18 at 6:00












    • $begingroup$
      Yes, indeed. $mathbb{E}(X)$ appears in two of the terms, which makes it hard to isolate. Maybe the OP won't notice ;-)
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 24 '18 at 9:17
















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    $begingroup$

    The one reached onto you by the comment of Did is my favourite.



    Another one is: $$mathbb EX^2-(mathbb EX)^2=mathbb E(X-mathbb EX)^2geq0$$implying that: $$(mathbb EX)^2leqmathbb EX^2<infty$$






    share|cite|improve this answer











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    • $begingroup$
      (+1) A nice quantization of the difference using a common formula for the variance.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 23:06






    • 1




      $begingroup$
      @robjohn Thank you! It has a minus though. It carries some circular reference. Before we can use what is symbolized in $mathbb EX$ (so that we can use the symbol) we should first have proved that that is a legal thing to do. This legalization however is proving that $mathbb E|X|<infty$. In this context on base of $mathbb EX^2<infty$. This can be done by e.g. the hint of Did.
      $endgroup$
      – drhab
      Dec 24 '18 at 6:00












    • $begingroup$
      Yes, indeed. $mathbb{E}(X)$ appears in two of the terms, which makes it hard to isolate. Maybe the OP won't notice ;-)
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 24 '18 at 9:17














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    $begingroup$

    The one reached onto you by the comment of Did is my favourite.



    Another one is: $$mathbb EX^2-(mathbb EX)^2=mathbb E(X-mathbb EX)^2geq0$$implying that: $$(mathbb EX)^2leqmathbb EX^2<infty$$






    share|cite|improve this answer











    $endgroup$



    The one reached onto you by the comment of Did is my favourite.



    Another one is: $$mathbb EX^2-(mathbb EX)^2=mathbb E(X-mathbb EX)^2geq0$$implying that: $$(mathbb EX)^2leqmathbb EX^2<infty$$







    share|cite|improve this answer














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    • $begingroup$
      (+1) A nice quantization of the difference using a common formula for the variance.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 23:06






    • 1




      $begingroup$
      @robjohn Thank you! It has a minus though. It carries some circular reference. Before we can use what is symbolized in $mathbb EX$ (so that we can use the symbol) we should first have proved that that is a legal thing to do. This legalization however is proving that $mathbb E|X|<infty$. In this context on base of $mathbb EX^2<infty$. This can be done by e.g. the hint of Did.
      $endgroup$
      – drhab
      Dec 24 '18 at 6:00












    • $begingroup$
      Yes, indeed. $mathbb{E}(X)$ appears in two of the terms, which makes it hard to isolate. Maybe the OP won't notice ;-)
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 24 '18 at 9:17


















    • $begingroup$
      (+1) A nice quantization of the difference using a common formula for the variance.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 23:06






    • 1




      $begingroup$
      @robjohn Thank you! It has a minus though. It carries some circular reference. Before we can use what is symbolized in $mathbb EX$ (so that we can use the symbol) we should first have proved that that is a legal thing to do. This legalization however is proving that $mathbb E|X|<infty$. In this context on base of $mathbb EX^2<infty$. This can be done by e.g. the hint of Did.
      $endgroup$
      – drhab
      Dec 24 '18 at 6:00












    • $begingroup$
      Yes, indeed. $mathbb{E}(X)$ appears in two of the terms, which makes it hard to isolate. Maybe the OP won't notice ;-)
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 24 '18 at 9:17
















    $begingroup$
    (+1) A nice quantization of the difference using a common formula for the variance.
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 23 '18 at 23:06




    $begingroup$
    (+1) A nice quantization of the difference using a common formula for the variance.
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 23 '18 at 23:06




    1




    1




    $begingroup$
    @robjohn Thank you! It has a minus though. It carries some circular reference. Before we can use what is symbolized in $mathbb EX$ (so that we can use the symbol) we should first have proved that that is a legal thing to do. This legalization however is proving that $mathbb E|X|<infty$. In this context on base of $mathbb EX^2<infty$. This can be done by e.g. the hint of Did.
    $endgroup$
    – drhab
    Dec 24 '18 at 6:00






    $begingroup$
    @robjohn Thank you! It has a minus though. It carries some circular reference. Before we can use what is symbolized in $mathbb EX$ (so that we can use the symbol) we should first have proved that that is a legal thing to do. This legalization however is proving that $mathbb E|X|<infty$. In this context on base of $mathbb EX^2<infty$. This can be done by e.g. the hint of Did.
    $endgroup$
    – drhab
    Dec 24 '18 at 6:00














    $begingroup$
    Yes, indeed. $mathbb{E}(X)$ appears in two of the terms, which makes it hard to isolate. Maybe the OP won't notice ;-)
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 24 '18 at 9:17




    $begingroup$
    Yes, indeed. $mathbb{E}(X)$ appears in two of the terms, which makes it hard to isolate. Maybe the OP won't notice ;-)
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 24 '18 at 9:17











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    By Jensen inequity for $g(x) = x^ 2$,
    $$
    g(mathbb{E}(X)) le E( g(X) ),
    $$
    hence,
    $$(mathbb{E}X )^2 le mathbb{E}X^2 < infty,
    $$
    thus
    $$
    mathbb{E}(X) < infty
    $$






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      $begingroup$
      (+1) Usually, I am the one using Jensen when others have used Cauchy-Schwarz. It's nice to switch things up once in a while.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 19:04
















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    $begingroup$

    By Jensen inequity for $g(x) = x^ 2$,
    $$
    g(mathbb{E}(X)) le E( g(X) ),
    $$
    hence,
    $$(mathbb{E}X )^2 le mathbb{E}X^2 < infty,
    $$
    thus
    $$
    mathbb{E}(X) < infty
    $$






    share|cite|improve this answer









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    • 1




      $begingroup$
      (+1) Usually, I am the one using Jensen when others have used Cauchy-Schwarz. It's nice to switch things up once in a while.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 19:04














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    $begingroup$

    By Jensen inequity for $g(x) = x^ 2$,
    $$
    g(mathbb{E}(X)) le E( g(X) ),
    $$
    hence,
    $$(mathbb{E}X )^2 le mathbb{E}X^2 < infty,
    $$
    thus
    $$
    mathbb{E}(X) < infty
    $$






    share|cite|improve this answer









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    By Jensen inequity for $g(x) = x^ 2$,
    $$
    g(mathbb{E}(X)) le E( g(X) ),
    $$
    hence,
    $$(mathbb{E}X )^2 le mathbb{E}X^2 < infty,
    $$
    thus
    $$
    mathbb{E}(X) < infty
    $$







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      $begingroup$
      (+1) Usually, I am the one using Jensen when others have used Cauchy-Schwarz. It's nice to switch things up once in a while.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 19:04














    • 1




      $begingroup$
      (+1) Usually, I am the one using Jensen when others have used Cauchy-Schwarz. It's nice to switch things up once in a while.
      $endgroup$
      – robjohn♦
      Dec 23 '18 at 19:04








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    $begingroup$
    (+1) Usually, I am the one using Jensen when others have used Cauchy-Schwarz. It's nice to switch things up once in a while.
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 23 '18 at 19:04




    $begingroup$
    (+1) Usually, I am the one using Jensen when others have used Cauchy-Schwarz. It's nice to switch things up once in a while.
    $endgroup$
    – robjohn♦
    Dec 23 '18 at 19:04











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    Cauchy-Schwarz (or Cauchy-Bunyakovsky-Schwarz) says
    $$
    E(X)^2le E!left(X^2right)E(1)=E!left(X^2right)
    $$






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      Cauchy-Schwarz (or Cauchy-Bunyakovsky-Schwarz) says
      $$
      E(X)^2le E!left(X^2right)E(1)=E!left(X^2right)
      $$






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        Cauchy-Schwarz (or Cauchy-Bunyakovsky-Schwarz) says
        $$
        E(X)^2le E!left(X^2right)E(1)=E!left(X^2right)
        $$






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        Cauchy-Schwarz (or Cauchy-Bunyakovsky-Schwarz) says
        $$
        E(X)^2le E!left(X^2right)E(1)=E!left(X^2right)
        $$







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