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What does a PGF encode for a discrete random variable?

Its probabilities into a function

What is the PGF for X∼B(n,p)X \sim B(n, p)?

[pt+(1−p)]n[pt + (1-p)]^n

What is the PGF for X∼Po(λ)X \sim \text{Po}(\lambda)?

eλ(t−1)e^{\lambda(t-1)}

In X∼Geom(p)X \sim \text{Geom}(p), what does XX represent?

Failures before first success

How do you find the mean from a PGF GX(t)G_X(t)?

GX′(1)G_X'(1)

What is the variance formula using PGF derivatives?

GX′′(1)+GX′(1)−[GX′(1)]2G_X''(1) + G_X'(1) - [G_X'(1)]^2

What is the mean of X∼B(5,0.4)X \sim B(5, 0.4)?

22

What is the variance of X∼Po(3)X \sim \text{Po}(3)?

33

What is the PGF for X∼NegBin(r,p)X \sim \text{NegBin}(r, p)?

(p1−(1−p)t)r\left(\frac{p}{1-(1-p)t}\right)^r

What is the convergence condition for Geometric PGF?

∣t∣<11−p|t| < \frac{1}{1-p}

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