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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +layout: proof |
| 3 | +mathjax: true |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +author: "Joram Soch" |
| 6 | +affiliation: "BCCN Berlin" |
| 7 | +e_mail: "joram.soch@bccn-berlin.de" |
| 8 | +date: 2021-09-22 09:12:00 |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +title: "Characteristic function of a function of a random variable" |
| 11 | +chapter: "General Theorems" |
| 12 | +section: "Probability theory" |
| 13 | +topic: "Probability functions" |
| 14 | +theorem: "Characteristic function of arbitrary function" |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +sources: |
| 17 | + - authors: "Taboga, Marco" |
| 18 | + year: 2017 |
| 19 | + title: "Functions of random vectors and their distribution" |
| 20 | + in: "Lectures on probability and mathematical statistics" |
| 21 | + pages: "retrieved on 2021-09-22" |
| 22 | + url: "https://www.statlect.com/fundamentals-of-probability/functions-of-random-vectors" |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +proof_id: "P260" |
| 25 | +shortcut: "cf-fct" |
| 26 | +username: "JoramSoch" |
| 27 | +--- |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +**Theorem:** Let $X$ be a [random variable](/D/rvar) with the [expected value](/D/mean) function $\mathrm{E}_X[\cdot]$. Then, the [characteristic function](/D/cf) of $Y = g(X)$ is equal to |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +$$ \label{eq:cf-fct} |
| 33 | +\varphi_Y(t) = \mathrm{E}_X \left[ \mathrm{exp}(it \, g(X)) \right] \; . |
| 34 | +$$ |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +**Proof:** The [characteristic function](/D/cf) is defined as |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +$$ \label{eq:cf} |
| 40 | +\varphi_Y(t) = \mathrm{E} \left[ \mathrm{exp}(it \, Y) \right] \; . |
| 41 | +$$ |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +Due of the [law of the unconscious statistician](/P/mean-lotus) |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +$$ \label{eq:mean-lotus} |
| 46 | +\begin{split} |
| 47 | +\mathrm{E}[g(X)] &= \sum_{x \in \mathcal{X}} g(x) f_X(x) \\ |
| 48 | +\mathrm{E}[g(X)] &= \int_{\mathcal{X}} g(x) f_X(x) \, \mathrm{d}x \; , |
| 49 | +\end{split} |
| 50 | +$$ |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +$Y = g(X)$ can simply be substituted into \eqref{eq:cf} to give |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +$$ \label{eq:cf-fct-qed} |
| 55 | +\varphi_Y(t) = \mathrm{E}_X \left[ \mathrm{exp}(it \, g(X)) \right] \; . |
| 56 | +$$ |
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