Change of Variable of the double integral of a multivariable function












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This is from chapter 3.6 of the textbook by John Rice on probability and statistics:




The continuous case is very similar. Supposing that $X$ and $Y$ are continuous random variables, we first find the cdf of $Z$ and then differentiate to find the density. Since $Z leq z$ whenever the point $(X, Y)$ is in the shaded region $R_z$ shown in Figure $3.17$, we have
begin{align}
F_Z (z) &=iintlimits_{R_z} f(x,y) dx dy \
&= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^{z-x} f(x,y) dy dx.
end{align}

In the inner integral, we make the change of variables $y=v-x$ to obtain
begin{align}
F_Z (z) &= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^z f(x,v-x) dv dx \
&=int_{-infty}^z int_{-infty}^infty f(x,v-x) dx dv.
end{align}

Differentiating, we have, if $int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx$ is continuous at $z$,
$$f_Z (z) =int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx.$$




I don't understand how they were applied the change of variables in the double integral. Why does the upper bound of the inner integral change from $z-x$ to $z$?










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    This is from chapter 3.6 of the textbook by John Rice on probability and statistics:




    The continuous case is very similar. Supposing that $X$ and $Y$ are continuous random variables, we first find the cdf of $Z$ and then differentiate to find the density. Since $Z leq z$ whenever the point $(X, Y)$ is in the shaded region $R_z$ shown in Figure $3.17$, we have
    begin{align}
    F_Z (z) &=iintlimits_{R_z} f(x,y) dx dy \
    &= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^{z-x} f(x,y) dy dx.
    end{align}

    In the inner integral, we make the change of variables $y=v-x$ to obtain
    begin{align}
    F_Z (z) &= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^z f(x,v-x) dv dx \
    &=int_{-infty}^z int_{-infty}^infty f(x,v-x) dx dv.
    end{align}

    Differentiating, we have, if $int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx$ is continuous at $z$,
    $$f_Z (z) =int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx.$$




    I don't understand how they were applied the change of variables in the double integral. Why does the upper bound of the inner integral change from $z-x$ to $z$?










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      This is from chapter 3.6 of the textbook by John Rice on probability and statistics:




      The continuous case is very similar. Supposing that $X$ and $Y$ are continuous random variables, we first find the cdf of $Z$ and then differentiate to find the density. Since $Z leq z$ whenever the point $(X, Y)$ is in the shaded region $R_z$ shown in Figure $3.17$, we have
      begin{align}
      F_Z (z) &=iintlimits_{R_z} f(x,y) dx dy \
      &= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^{z-x} f(x,y) dy dx.
      end{align}

      In the inner integral, we make the change of variables $y=v-x$ to obtain
      begin{align}
      F_Z (z) &= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^z f(x,v-x) dv dx \
      &=int_{-infty}^z int_{-infty}^infty f(x,v-x) dx dv.
      end{align}

      Differentiating, we have, if $int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx$ is continuous at $z$,
      $$f_Z (z) =int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx.$$




      I don't understand how they were applied the change of variables in the double integral. Why does the upper bound of the inner integral change from $z-x$ to $z$?










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      This is from chapter 3.6 of the textbook by John Rice on probability and statistics:




      The continuous case is very similar. Supposing that $X$ and $Y$ are continuous random variables, we first find the cdf of $Z$ and then differentiate to find the density. Since $Z leq z$ whenever the point $(X, Y)$ is in the shaded region $R_z$ shown in Figure $3.17$, we have
      begin{align}
      F_Z (z) &=iintlimits_{R_z} f(x,y) dx dy \
      &= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^{z-x} f(x,y) dy dx.
      end{align}

      In the inner integral, we make the change of variables $y=v-x$ to obtain
      begin{align}
      F_Z (z) &= int_{-infty}^infty int_{-infty}^z f(x,v-x) dv dx \
      &=int_{-infty}^z int_{-infty}^infty f(x,v-x) dx dv.
      end{align}

      Differentiating, we have, if $int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx$ is continuous at $z$,
      $$f_Z (z) =int_{-infty}^infty f(x,z-x) dx.$$




      I don't understand how they were applied the change of variables in the double integral. Why does the upper bound of the inner integral change from $z-x$ to $z$?







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          Because when $v=z$ you have $y=v-x = z-x$ as like in the first integral.






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            Because when $v=z$ you have $y=v-x = z-x$ as like in the first integral.






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              Because when $v=z$ you have $y=v-x = z-x$ as like in the first integral.






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                Because when $v=z$ you have $y=v-x = z-x$ as like in the first integral.






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                Because when $v=z$ you have $y=v-x = z-x$ as like in the first integral.







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