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Moment Generating Functions. Moment Generating Functions (I). Moment Generating Functions (II). M(t) is called the moment-generating function for Y , and cam be used to derive any non-central moments of the random variable (assuming it exists in a neighborhood around t =0).
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Moment Generating Functions (II) M(t) is called the moment-generating function for Y, and cam be used to derive any non-central moments of the random variable (assuming it exists in a neighborhood around t=0). Also, useful in determining the distributions of functions of random variables