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Balls numbered 1through Nare in an urn. Suppose that n,nN, of them are randomly selected without replacement. Let Ydenote the largest number selected.

(a) Find the probability mass function of Y.

(b) Derive an expression for E[Y]and then use Fermat's combinatorial identity (see Theoretical Exercise 11of Chapter 1) to simplify the expression.

Short Answer

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(a) The probability mass function ofYisP(Y=k)=k-1n-1Nn

(b)E(Y)=N+1n(n+1)

Step by step solution

01

Definition Part (a)  

A probability mass function is a cycle over the example space of a discrete arbitrary variable X which gives the probability that X is indistinguishable from a particular worth.

02

Explanation Part (a)  

Let's define the random variable Y. It marks the largest number taken out of the urn. We find that Y{n,,N}.

Let's take any k{1,,N}.

From the information we observe that there are Nnof all possible combinations.

If the largest number taken out is k, we are capable to choose n-1out of k-1numbers freely.

Hence

P(Y=k)=k-1n-1Nn

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Given information Part (b)  

Balls numbered 1through Nare in an urn. Suppose that n,nN, of them are randomly selected without replacement. Let Ydenote the largest number select

04

Explanation Part (b)  

We have that, E(Y)=k=nNkk1n1Nn=1Nnk=nNkk1n1by using the definition of expectation.

Now, find that kk1n1=k(k1)!(n1)!(kn)!=k!(n1)!(kn)!=1nkn

So we have the expression above is equal to 1Nnk=nN1nkn=1nNnk=nNkn

Using Fermat's combinatoric identity, we have that

k=nNkn=N+1n+1

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Final answer Part (b)  

So finally, we have that

E(Y)=1NnN+1n+1=N+1n(n+1)

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