How to Derive a Closed Form for a Double Sum with Stochastic Variables?

In summary, the conversation discusses a double sum equation involving a stochastic distribution, specifically a Gaussian. The goal is to find a closed form equivalent of the expression, with #U# and #T# being constants in the equation. The values of #u_i# come from a Gaussian distribution, and the equation involves cosine and sine functions. The conversation also speculates that the equation may relate to the motion of particles.
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I have a equation with a double sum. However, one of the variables in one of the sums comes from a stochastic distribution (Gaussian to be specific). How can I get a closed form equivalent of this expression? The [itex]U[/itex] and [itex]T[/itex]are constants in the equation.

$$ \sum_{k = 0}^{N_k-1} \bigg [ \big[ \sum_{i}^{N_i} \cos(\frac{4\pi}{\lambda} u_i k T) - \cos(\frac{4\pi}{\lambda} U k T) \big]^2 + \big[ \sum_{i = 1}^{N_i} \sin(\frac{4\pi}{\lambda} u_i k T) - \sin(\frac{4\pi}{\lambda} U k T) \big]^2 \bigg]$$

$$ u_i \thicksim \mathcal{N}(\mu_{u}, \sigma_{u}) $$
 
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I do not see what is ##u_i## as a function of number i.
 
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anuttarasammyak said:
I do not see what is ##u_i## as a function of number i.
The values of ##u_i## come from a Gaussian Distribution I explain in the second equation. It is a random sample drawn from the same distribution.
 
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Expecting that average including sin is zero, the formula would become
[tex]N_i^2 \sum_k <\cos u, k>^2 - 2N_i \sum_k <\cos u,k> (\cos U,k)+ N_k[/tex]
approximately for large N_i under random sampling for Gaussian distribution where
##<\cos u, k> ## is average of the cos u function given for i samplings with given constant k.
with ##<sin, k>=0##
 
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Wondering what sort of problem gave you this monster sums. Let me guess something about the velocities of molecules of a gas at temperature T and internal energy U?
 
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Delta2 said:
Wondering what sort of problem gave you this monster sums. Let me guess something about the velocities of molecules of a gas at temperature T and internal energy U?
You almost got it. These are particle velocities #u_i#, but the other parameters are related to motion rather than temperature. #T# is the time step, #k# is the time index. This is sort of a likelihood (DFT) equation where the cyclic velocity (frequency) is #U#. It actually comes from a complex exponential expression, where I have separated the real and the imaginary parts (cos and sin) to have a better function for likelihood. #N_i# are the number of particles and #N_k# are the number of time steps.
 
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FAQ: How to Derive a Closed Form for a Double Sum with Stochastic Variables?

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