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Moment-generating function
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The
moment-generating function
(MGF) is
a
mathematical tool used in
probability theory
and
statistics
to characterize the distribution of
a
random variable
. It is defined
as
the
expected value
of the
exponential function
of the
random variable
.
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The
moment-generating function
is
M
X
(
t
)
=
E
[
e
tX
]
where finite and encodes moments through
derivatives
at zero.
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