On Approximation of Mean and Variance-Covariance Matrices of Transformations of Joint Random Variables.

Abstract

A rationale for the use or rejection of what is loosely called differential approximations of variance, and the extension of the techniques to a wider realm of applicability is presented. The study also includes a discussion of approximations of the mean and variance-covariance matrix of a joint random variable obtained as a transformation of a given combined random variable whose mean and variance-covariance matrix are known but not necessarily the joint distribution. Four theorems are proved which give both form and rationale for the approximations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0730302

Entities

People

  • Walter B. Miller

Organizations

  • Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Covariance
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Random Variables
  • Rejection

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Systems Analysis and Design