2018 November 6,

Math 265: Day 24

Carleton College, Joshua R. Davis

A. Compute the kurtosis of X ~ Expo(λ).

B. Section 6.10 Exercise 14.

C. For all n ≥ 0, find the nth moment of X ~ Expo(1). (Hint: Work out the first few and find the pattern.)

D. Find the moment generating function for X ~ Pois(λ).

E. Section 6.10 Exercise 19.