Difference of normals exceeding a third normal
Question
Let , , be independent normal random variables, each with mean and variance . The probability that is larger than can be expressed as , where is the standard normal CDF. Find .
Short answer
. is normal with mean and variance . Then .
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- Continuous Random Variables and Probability Density Functions
- The Normal Distribution
- Cumulative Distribution Functions
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