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Probability and Measure | Part II, 2006

Let XX be a real-valued random variable. Define the characteristic function ϕX\phi_{X}. Show that ϕX(u)∈R\phi_{X}(u) \in \mathbb{R} for all u∈Ru \in \mathbb{R} if and only if XX and −X-X have the same distribution.

For parts (a) and (b) below, let XX and YY be independent and identically distributed random variables.

(a) Show that X=YX=Y almost surely implies that XX is almost surely constant.

(b) Suppose that there exists ε>0\varepsilon>0 such that ∣ϕX(u)∣=1\left|\phi_{X}(u)\right|=1 for all ∣u∣<ε|u|<\varepsilon. Calculate ϕX−Y\phi_{X-Y} to show that E(1−cos⁡(u(X−Y)))=0\mathbb{E}(1-\cos (u(X-Y)))=0 for all ∣u∣<ε|u|<\varepsilon, and conclude that XX is almost surely constant.

(c) Let X,YX, Y, and ZZ be independent N(0,1)\mathrm{N}(0,1) random variables. Calculate the characteristic function of η=XY−Z\eta=X Y-Z, given that ϕX(u)=e−u2/2\phi_{X}(u)=e^{-u^{2} / 2}.

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