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Integer-valued hypothesis in the tail-sum formula (∑m≥0​P(X>m)=E⌈X⌉(X≥0))

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For a nonnegative integer-valued variable, X=∑m≥0​1{X>m}​ and the tail-sum formula gives EX=∑m≥0​P(X>m). For arbitrary positive real values, that integer-indexed sum equals E⌈X⌉ instead. Two independent constants equal to 3/2 demonstrate that the product of such tail sums need not equal the tail sum of their product: the two sides are four and three.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2014 / ia / Paper 2 / 4F / Solution

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