 Linearity of covariance (source code)

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= Linearity of covariance

Covariance is bilinear: for constants $a_i,b_j$ and square-integrable random variables,
$$
\operatorname{Cov}\!\left(\sum_i a_iX_i,\sum_jb_jY_j\right)
=\sum_{i,j}a_ib_j\operatorname{Cov}(X_i,Y_j).
$$

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