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For the standard proof that if $Z sim N(0,1)$ than $Z^{2} sim chi^{2}_{1}$



We write



$$M_{Z^{2}}(t)=int_{mathbb{R}}exp(tz^{2})frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}exp(frac{-z^{2}}{2}) dz$$



That is , we use the standard normal density to compute the moment generating function.



Why do we not need to use the density of $Z^{2}$ and instead are able to use the density of just $Z$, I assume because it is a continuous one to one function?










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    For the standard proof that if $Z sim N(0,1)$ than $Z^{2} sim chi^{2}_{1}$



    We write



    $$M_{Z^{2}}(t)=int_{mathbb{R}}exp(tz^{2})frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}exp(frac{-z^{2}}{2}) dz$$



    That is , we use the standard normal density to compute the moment generating function.



    Why do we not need to use the density of $Z^{2}$ and instead are able to use the density of just $Z$, I assume because it is a continuous one to one function?










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      For the standard proof that if $Z sim N(0,1)$ than $Z^{2} sim chi^{2}_{1}$



      We write



      $$M_{Z^{2}}(t)=int_{mathbb{R}}exp(tz^{2})frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}exp(frac{-z^{2}}{2}) dz$$



      That is , we use the standard normal density to compute the moment generating function.



      Why do we not need to use the density of $Z^{2}$ and instead are able to use the density of just $Z$, I assume because it is a continuous one to one function?










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      For the standard proof that if $Z sim N(0,1)$ than $Z^{2} sim chi^{2}_{1}$



      We write



      $$M_{Z^{2}}(t)=int_{mathbb{R}}exp(tz^{2})frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}exp(frac{-z^{2}}{2}) dz$$



      That is , we use the standard normal density to compute the moment generating function.



      Why do we not need to use the density of $Z^{2}$ and instead are able to use the density of just $Z$, I assume because it is a continuous one to one function?







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          In principle, you don't know the density of $Z$, so you can't use it.



          What's being done when you use the density of $X$ is an application of the law of the unconscious statistician.






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            In principle, you don't know the density of $Z$, so you can't use it.



            What's being done when you use the density of $X$ is an application of the law of the unconscious statistician.






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              In principle, you don't know the density of $Z$, so you can't use it.



              What's being done when you use the density of $X$ is an application of the law of the unconscious statistician.






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                In principle, you don't know the density of $Z$, so you can't use it.



                What's being done when you use the density of $X$ is an application of the law of the unconscious statistician.






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                In principle, you don't know the density of $Z$, so you can't use it.



                What's being done when you use the density of $X$ is an application of the law of the unconscious statistician.







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