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Candide

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Registered: 2010-09-30

Posts: 3

Evaluating a sum

Hey,

I have been working on this problem for quite a while, but can't find a solution:

I'm looking for a solution of P. I'd appreciate any hints or suggestions!

Last edited by Candide (2010-09-30 10:06:26)

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,627

Re: Evaluating a sum

Hi Candide

I need to know more.  What part do x, beta and M play in this?  Is it OK to regard them as constants?

Bob

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George,Y

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Registered: 2006-03-12

Posts: 1,379

Re: Evaluating a sum

It looks like a problem of Radon-Nikodym Derivative.

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X'(y-Xβ)=0

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bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Evaluating a sum

Hi George,Y;

I was looking at that when discussing Martingales. I do not see the similarity. To me it is definitely a probability problem nothing more. That does not make the sum any more tractable unless you are handy with the snake oil method.

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