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Problem with TransformedDistribution


Calculate probability functionWhen are `If`, `Piecewise`, `Switch`, and `Which` interchangeable and when are they not?Calculate PDF and CDF of a product of independent exponentially distributed random variablesConditional probabilityFullSimplify on TransformedDistributionNProbability not reliability analysis?TransformedDistribution using $k$ iid random variables, but $k$ not fixedConvolve discrete random variables efficientlyProbability distribution defined by partitioning an intervalDistribution of Function of Random Sum of Random Variables













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I am trying to use Mathematica to obtain the probability distribution of $frac12(A + B)$ where $A$ and $B$ are independent random variables each distributed according to the uniform distribution, with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively.



I suspect the distribution is triangular with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively and mode equal to $frac12(A + B)$. However, I am having difficulty using TransformedDistribution to show that.



My code is:



[ScriptCapitalD] = TransformedDistribution[1/2 (A + B), B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H], A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]









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    That was a typo. But I am still not getting what I expect.
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    Did you try PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y]?
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    PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y] produces one expression with a denominator that looks correct, but the triangular distribution is split at the mode. Mathematica is not showing that. At least not in a way that is easy to see.
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    Are you aware TriangularDistribution[] is built-in?
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    Why not check the PDFs? Simplify[PDF[TransformedDistribution[(a + b)/2, a, b [Distributed] UniformDistribution[l, h, l, h]], t] == PDF[TriangularDistribution[l, h], t], l < t < h]
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I am trying to use Mathematica to obtain the probability distribution of $frac12(A + B)$ where $A$ and $B$ are independent random variables each distributed according to the uniform distribution, with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively.



I suspect the distribution is triangular with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively and mode equal to $frac12(A + B)$. However, I am having difficulty using TransformedDistribution to show that.



My code is:



[ScriptCapitalD] = TransformedDistribution[1/2 (A + B), B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H], A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]









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  • $begingroup$
    That was a typo. But I am still not getting what I expect.
    $endgroup$
    – user120911
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Did you try PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y]?
    $endgroup$
    – JimB
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y] produces one expression with a denominator that looks correct, but the triangular distribution is split at the mode. Mathematica is not showing that. At least not in a way that is easy to see.
    $endgroup$
    – user120911
    2 hours ago











  • $begingroup$
    Are you aware TriangularDistribution[] is built-in?
    $endgroup$
    – J. M. is slightly pensive
    2 hours ago






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    Why not check the PDFs? Simplify[PDF[TransformedDistribution[(a + b)/2, a, b [Distributed] UniformDistribution[l, h, l, h]], t] == PDF[TriangularDistribution[l, h], t], l < t < h]
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I am trying to use Mathematica to obtain the probability distribution of $frac12(A + B)$ where $A$ and $B$ are independent random variables each distributed according to the uniform distribution, with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively.



I suspect the distribution is triangular with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively and mode equal to $frac12(A + B)$. However, I am having difficulty using TransformedDistribution to show that.



My code is:



[ScriptCapitalD] = TransformedDistribution[1/2 (A + B), B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H], A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]









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I am trying to use Mathematica to obtain the probability distribution of $frac12(A + B)$ where $A$ and $B$ are independent random variables each distributed according to the uniform distribution, with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively.



I suspect the distribution is triangular with lower and upper bounds of $L$ and $H$ respectively and mode equal to $frac12(A + B)$. However, I am having difficulty using TransformedDistribution to show that.



My code is:



[ScriptCapitalD] = TransformedDistribution[1/2 (A + B), B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H], A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]






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    That was a typo. But I am still not getting what I expect.
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    – user120911
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    Did you try PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y]?
    $endgroup$
    – JimB
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  • $begingroup$
    PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y] produces one expression with a denominator that looks correct, but the triangular distribution is split at the mode. Mathematica is not showing that. At least not in a way that is easy to see.
    $endgroup$
    – user120911
    2 hours ago











  • $begingroup$
    Are you aware TriangularDistribution[] is built-in?
    $endgroup$
    – J. M. is slightly pensive
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    $begingroup$
    Why not check the PDFs? Simplify[PDF[TransformedDistribution[(a + b)/2, a, b [Distributed] UniformDistribution[l, h, l, h]], t] == PDF[TriangularDistribution[l, h], t], l < t < h]
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  • $begingroup$
    That was a typo. But I am still not getting what I expect.
    $endgroup$
    – user120911
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Did you try PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y]?
    $endgroup$
    – JimB
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y] produces one expression with a denominator that looks correct, but the triangular distribution is split at the mode. Mathematica is not showing that. At least not in a way that is easy to see.
    $endgroup$
    – user120911
    2 hours ago











  • $begingroup$
    Are you aware TriangularDistribution[] is built-in?
    $endgroup$
    – J. M. is slightly pensive
    2 hours ago






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    $begingroup$
    Why not check the PDFs? Simplify[PDF[TransformedDistribution[(a + b)/2, a, b [Distributed] UniformDistribution[l, h, l, h]], t] == PDF[TriangularDistribution[l, h], t], l < t < h]
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$begingroup$
That was a typo. But I am still not getting what I expect.
$endgroup$
– user120911
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$begingroup$
That was a typo. But I am still not getting what I expect.
$endgroup$
– user120911
2 hours ago












$begingroup$
Did you try PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y]?
$endgroup$
– JimB
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
Did you try PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y]?
$endgroup$
– JimB
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$begingroup$
PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y] produces one expression with a denominator that looks correct, but the triangular distribution is split at the mode. Mathematica is not showing that. At least not in a way that is easy to see.
$endgroup$
– user120911
2 hours ago





$begingroup$
PDF[[ScriptCapitalD], y] produces one expression with a denominator that looks correct, but the triangular distribution is split at the mode. Mathematica is not showing that. At least not in a way that is easy to see.
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– user120911
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Are you aware TriangularDistribution[] is built-in?
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
Are you aware TriangularDistribution[] is built-in?
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive
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Why not check the PDFs? Simplify[PDF[TransformedDistribution[(a + b)/2, a, b [Distributed] UniformDistribution[l, h, l, h]], t] == PDF[TriangularDistribution[l, h], t], l < t < h]
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$begingroup$
Why not check the PDFs? Simplify[PDF[TransformedDistribution[(a + b)/2, a, b [Distributed] UniformDistribution[l, h, l, h]], t] == PDF[TriangularDistribution[l, h], t], l < t < h]
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You get what you expect if you do it it in two steps



[ScriptCapitalD] = 
TransformedDistribution[x/2,
x [Distributed] TransformedDistribution[(A + B),
B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H],
A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]]

(* TriangularDistribution[L, H] *)





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PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][z]



(((-30 + z)Sign[-30 + z])/2 - (-20 + z)
Sign[-20 + z] + ((-10 + z)*Sign[-10 + z])/2)/100




For plotting, assign values to L and H:



L = 10; H = 30;
Plot[Evaluate@PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][x], x, 10, 30]


enter image description here



pdF[l_, h_] := Module[L = l, H = h, Evaluate[PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]]]]
Plot[Evaluate @ Flatten@Table[pdF[l, h][x], l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15], x, 0, 15,
PlotRange -> All,
PlotLegends -> (Flatten @ Table[ToString@l, h, l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15])]


enter image description here






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You get what you expect if you do it it in two steps



[ScriptCapitalD] = 
TransformedDistribution[x/2,
x [Distributed] TransformedDistribution[(A + B),
B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H],
A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]]

(* TriangularDistribution[L, H] *)





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$begingroup$

You get what you expect if you do it it in two steps



[ScriptCapitalD] = 
TransformedDistribution[x/2,
x [Distributed] TransformedDistribution[(A + B),
B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H],
A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]]

(* TriangularDistribution[L, H] *)





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$begingroup$

You get what you expect if you do it it in two steps



[ScriptCapitalD] = 
TransformedDistribution[x/2,
x [Distributed] TransformedDistribution[(A + B),
B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H],
A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]]

(* TriangularDistribution[L, H] *)





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You get what you expect if you do it it in two steps



[ScriptCapitalD] = 
TransformedDistribution[x/2,
x [Distributed] TransformedDistribution[(A + B),
B [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H],
A [Distributed] UniformDistribution[L, H]]]

(* TriangularDistribution[L, H] *)






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PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][z]



(((-30 + z)Sign[-30 + z])/2 - (-20 + z)
Sign[-20 + z] + ((-10 + z)*Sign[-10 + z])/2)/100




For plotting, assign values to L and H:



L = 10; H = 30;
Plot[Evaluate@PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][x], x, 10, 30]


enter image description here



pdF[l_, h_] := Module[L = l, H = h, Evaluate[PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]]]]
Plot[Evaluate @ Flatten@Table[pdF[l, h][x], l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15], x, 0, 15,
PlotRange -> All,
PlotLegends -> (Flatten @ Table[ToString@l, h, l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15])]


enter image description here






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    That confirms my intution, but can you get Mathematica to output the PDF for the triangular distribution? That is what I am having trouble doing.
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$begingroup$

PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][z]



(((-30 + z)Sign[-30 + z])/2 - (-20 + z)
Sign[-20 + z] + ((-10 + z)*Sign[-10 + z])/2)/100




For plotting, assign values to L and H:



L = 10; H = 30;
Plot[Evaluate@PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][x], x, 10, 30]


enter image description here



pdF[l_, h_] := Module[L = l, H = h, Evaluate[PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]]]]
Plot[Evaluate @ Flatten@Table[pdF[l, h][x], l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15], x, 0, 15,
PlotRange -> All,
PlotLegends -> (Flatten @ Table[ToString@l, h, l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15])]


enter image description here






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    That confirms my intution, but can you get Mathematica to output the PDF for the triangular distribution? That is what I am having trouble doing.
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    2 hours ago














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PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][z]



(((-30 + z)Sign[-30 + z])/2 - (-20 + z)
Sign[-20 + z] + ((-10 + z)*Sign[-10 + z])/2)/100




For plotting, assign values to L and H:



L = 10; H = 30;
Plot[Evaluate@PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][x], x, 10, 30]


enter image description here



pdF[l_, h_] := Module[L = l, H = h, Evaluate[PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]]]]
Plot[Evaluate @ Flatten@Table[pdF[l, h][x], l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15], x, 0, 15,
PlotRange -> All,
PlotLegends -> (Flatten @ Table[ToString@l, h, l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15])]


enter image description here






share|improve this answer









$endgroup$



PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][z]



(((-30 + z)Sign[-30 + z])/2 - (-20 + z)
Sign[-20 + z] + ((-10 + z)*Sign[-10 + z])/2)/100




For plotting, assign values to L and H:



L = 10; H = 30;
Plot[Evaluate@PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]][x], x, 10, 30]


enter image description here



pdF[l_, h_] := Module[L = l, H = h, Evaluate[PDF[[ScriptCapitalD]]]]
Plot[Evaluate @ Flatten@Table[pdF[l, h][x], l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15], x, 0, 15,
PlotRange -> All,
PlotLegends -> (Flatten @ Table[ToString@l, h, l, 0, 5, h, 10, 15])]


enter image description here







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