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Variation comparison between the $F$-distribution and the normal distribution

Probability 2023-05-24 v1

Abstract

Let Xd1,d2X_{d_1,d_2} be an FF-random variable with numerator and denominator degrees of freedom d1d_1 and d2d_2, respectively. We investigate the inequality: P{Xd1,d2E[Xd1,d2]Var(Xd1,d2)}P{WE[W]Var(W)}P\{|X_{d_1,d_2}-E[X_{d_1,d_2}]|\le \sqrt{{\rm Var}(X_{d_1,d_2})}\}\ge P\{|W-E[W]|\le \sqrt{{\rm Var}(W)}\}, where WW is a standard normal random variable or a χ2(d1)\chi^2(d_1) random variable. We prove that this inequality holds for d1{1,2,3,4}d_1\in\{1,2,3,4\} and 5d2N5\le d_2\in\mathbb{N}.

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@article{arxiv.2305.13615,
  title  = {Variation comparison between the $F$-distribution and the normal distribution},
  author = {Ping Sun and Ze-Chun Hu and Wei Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.13615},
  year   = {2023}
}
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