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(10 points) Suppose that the random vector X = (X1 , X2 )0 has a multivariate normal
distribution with mean vector and covariance matrix given by
1
2 2
=
and =
.
2
2 3
(a) Prove that is strictly positive definite. (That is, prove that is positive definite but
not non-negative definite.)
2.
(10 points) If the random vector X = (X1 , X2 )0 has the multivariate normal distribution
0
1 1
XN
,
0
1 2
3.
4.
(10 points) If the random vector X = (X1 , X2 )0 has the multivariate normal distribution
0
1 0
XN
,
0
0 1
5.
(10 points) Suppose that the random vector X = (X1 , X2 )0 has the multivariate normal
distribution
0
1
XN
,
0
1
where = cov(X1 , X2 ) > 0.
Prove that there exists a standard normal random variable Z N (0, 1) such that
p
X1 = X2 + 1 2 Z.