Prove the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, namely, that (E[X Y])^2 ≤E[X^2] E[Y^2] HINT: Unless Y=-t X

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Prove the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, namely, that (E[X Y])^2...

Prove the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, namely, that $$ (E[X Y])^{2} \leq E\left[X^{2}\right] E\left[Y^{2}\right] $$ HINT: Unless $Y=-t X$ for some constant, in which case this inequality holds with equality, if follows that for all $t$, $$ 0<E\left[(t X+Y)^{2}\right]=E\left[X^{2}\right] t^{2}+2 E[X Y] t+E\left[Y^{2}\right] $$ Hence the roots of the quadratic equation $$ E\left[X^{2}\right] t^{2}+2 E[X Y] t+E\left[Y^{2}\right]=0 $$ must be imaginary, which implies that the discriminant of this quadratic equation must be negative.

Prove the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, namely, that
$$
(E[X Y])^{2} \leq E\left[X^{2}\right] E\left[Y^{2}\right]
$$
HINT: Unless $Y=-t X$ for some constant, in which case this inequality holds with equality, if follows that for all $t$,
$$
0<E\left[(t X+Y)^{2}\right]=E\left[X^{2}\right] t^{2}+2 E[X Y] t+E\left[Y^{2}\right]
$$
Hence the roots of the quadratic equation
$$
E\left[X^{2}\right] t^{2}+2 E[X Y] t+E\left[Y^{2}\right]=0
$$
must be imaginary, which implies that the discriminant of this quadratic equation must be negative.

Key Concepts

Equality Conditions in the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality

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Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality

This fundamental inequality relates the inner product of two elements (or random variables) to the product of their norms (or square roots of their second moments). It is a cornerstone result in linear algebra and analysis, underpinning many results in probability, statistics, and numerical analysis.

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Expectation is a measure of the central tendency or average value of a random variable, while second moments (such as E[X²]) provide information about its spread or dispersion. These concepts are crucial when analyzing the properties of random variables through their quadratic forms.

Quadratic Forms and Positive Semidefiniteness

A quadratic form, which in this context is the expectation of the square of a linear combination of two random variables, is always nonnegative. This property, known as positive semidefiniteness, is key to establishing conditions on the coefficients of the quadratic, leading to the inequality.

Discriminant of a Quadratic Equation

The discriminant of a quadratic equation (derived from the quadratic form) determines the nature of its roots. Requiring that the equation has no real roots (or a nonpositive discriminant) enforces a condition that is equivalent to the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality.

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