題目
Problem
2. Let f ( x ) f(x) f ( x ) be a positive function for x ≥ 0 x \ge 0 x ≥ 0 and M ( t ) = ∫ 0 ∞ e t x f ( x ) d x M(t) = \int_0^\infty e^{tx} f(x) \,\mathrm{d}x M ( t ) = ∫ 0 ∞ e t x f ( x ) d x . Suppose that the interchange of the differentiation and integration is valid, and M ( 0 ) = 1 , M ′ ( 0 ) = 0 , M ′ ′ ( 0 ) = 1 M(0) = 1, \ M'(0) = 0, \ M''(0) = 1 M ( 0 ) = 1 , M ′ ( 0 ) = 0 , M ′′ ( 0 ) = 1 . Show that lim n → ∞ { M ( t n ) } n = e t 2 / 2 \lim_{n \to \infty} \left\{ M\left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \right\}^n = e^{t^2 / 2} lim n → ∞ { M ( n t ) } n = e t 2 /2 . (14%)
解答
解法一:使用麥克勞林級數展開(最嚴謹且直觀)
思路
展開
本題給出了動差生成函數 M ( t ) M(t) M ( t ) 的前兩階導數在原點的值,要求一類特殊的極限。
由於 M ( t ) M(t) M ( t ) 在 t = 0 t=0 t = 0 處可微(且具有二階連續導數),我們可以在 t = 0 t=0 t = 0 附近對其進行泰勒(麥克勞林)級數展開 :
M ( u ) = M ( 0 ) + M ′ ( 0 ) u + M ′ ′ ( 0 ) 2 ! u 2 + o ( u 2 ) M(u) = M(0) + M'(0)u + \frac{M''(0)}{2!}u^2 + o(u^2) M ( u ) = M ( 0 ) + M ′ ( 0 ) u + 2 ! M ′′ ( 0 ) u 2 + o ( u 2 )
第一步:寫出 M ( u ) M(u) M ( u ) 的泰勒展開 :
代入已知條件 M ( 0 ) = 1 , M ′ ( 0 ) = 0 , M ′ ′ ( 0 ) = 1 M(0)=1, M'(0)=0, M''(0)=1 M ( 0 ) = 1 , M ′ ( 0 ) = 0 , M ′′ ( 0 ) = 1 :
M ( u ) = 1 + 0 ⋅ u + 1 2 u 2 + o ( u 2 ) = 1 + u 2 2 + o ( u 2 ) M(u) = 1 + 0 \cdot u + \frac{1}{2}u^2 + o(u^2) = 1 + \frac{u^2}{2} + o(u^2) M ( u ) = 1 + 0 ⋅ u + 2 1 u 2 + o ( u 2 ) = 1 + 2 u 2 + o ( u 2 )
第二步:將 u = t n u = \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} u = n t 代入展開式 :
當 n → ∞ n \to \infty n → ∞ 時, u → 0 u \to 0 u → 0 。
代入得:
M ( t n ) = 1 + t 2 2 n + o ( 1 n ) M\left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right) = 1 + \frac{t^2}{2n} + o\left(\frac{1}{n}\right) M ( n t ) = 1 + 2 n t 2 + o ( n 1 )
第三步:利用極限重要公式計算 n n n 次方極限 :
由於 lim n → ∞ ( 1 + A n + o ( 1 / n ) ) n = e A \lim_{n\to\infty} \left( 1 + \frac{A}{n} + o(1/n) \right)^n = e^A lim n → ∞ ( 1 + n A + o ( 1/ n ) ) n = e A :
lim n → ∞ { M ( t n ) } n = lim n → ∞ ( 1 + t 2 2 n + o ( 1 n ) ) n = e t 2 / 2 \lim_{n\to\infty} \left\{ M\left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \right\}^n = \lim_{n\to\infty} \left( 1 + \frac{t^2}{2n} + o\left(\frac{1}{n}\right) \right)^n = e^{t^2 / 2} lim n → ∞ { M ( n t ) } n = lim n → ∞ ( 1 + 2 n t 2 + o ( n 1 ) ) n = e t 2 /2
答題過程
展開
因為 M ( t ) M(t) M ( t ) 是在 t = 0 t = 0 t = 0 的鄰域內無限可微的函數,我們對其在 u = 0 u = 0 u = 0 處進行二階泰勒(麥克勞林)多項式展開:
M ( u ) = M ( 0 ) + M ′ ( 0 ) u + M ′ ′ ( 0 ) 2 ! u 2 + o ( u 2 ) ( 當 u → 0 ) M(u) = M(0) + M'(0)u + \frac{M''(0)}{2!}u^2 + o(u^2) \quad (\text{當 } u \to 0) M ( u ) = M ( 0 ) + M ′ ( 0 ) u + 2 ! M ′′ ( 0 ) u 2 + o ( u 2 ) ( 當 u → 0 )
其中 o ( u 2 ) o(u^2) o ( u 2 ) 代表比 u 2 u^2 u 2 更高階的無窮小量。
我們代入題目給定的已知條件 M ( 0 ) = 1 , M ′ ( 0 ) = 0 , M ′ ′ ( 0 ) = 1 M(0) = 1, \ M'(0) = 0, \ M''(0) = 1 M ( 0 ) = 1 , M ′ ( 0 ) = 0 , M ′′ ( 0 ) = 1 :
M ( u ) = 1 + 0 ⋅ u + 1 2 u 2 + o ( u 2 ) = 1 + u 2 2 + o ( u 2 ) M(u) = 1 + 0 \cdot u + \frac{1}{2} u^2 + o(u^2) = 1 + \frac{u^2}{2} + o(u^2) M ( u ) = 1 + 0 ⋅ u + 2 1 u 2 + o ( u 2 ) = 1 + 2 u 2 + o ( u 2 )
現在,我們令 u = t n u = \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} u = n t 。當 n → ∞ n \to \infty n → ∞ 時,顯然有 u → 0 u \to 0 u → 0 。代回泰勒展開式:
M ( t n ) = 1 + ( t n ) 2 2 + o ( ( t n ) 2 ) = 1 + t 2 2 n + o ( 1 n ) M\left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right) = 1 + \frac{\left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right)^2}{2} + o\left( \left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right)^2 \right) = 1 + \frac{t^2}{2n} + o\left( \frac{1}{n} \right) M ( n t ) = 1 + 2 ( n t ) 2 + o ( ( n t ) 2 ) = 1 + 2 n t 2 + o ( n 1 )
我們要計算當 n → ∞ n \to \infty n → ∞ 時的極限:
L = lim n → ∞ { M ( t n ) } n = lim n → ∞ [ 1 + t 2 2 n + o ( 1 n ) ] n L = \lim_{n \to \infty} \left\{ M\left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \right\}^n = \lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ 1 + \frac{t^2}{2n} + o\left( \frac{1}{n} \right) \right]^n L = n → ∞ lim { M ( n t ) } n = n → ∞ lim [ 1 + 2 n t 2 + o ( n 1 ) ] n
我們取自然對數以簡化指數:
ln L = lim n → ∞ n ln [ 1 + t 2 2 n + o ( 1 n ) ] \ln L = \lim_{n \to \infty} n \ln \left[ 1 + \frac{t^2}{2n} + o\left( \frac{1}{n} \right) \right] ln L = n → ∞ lim n ln [ 1 + 2 n t 2 + o ( n 1 ) ]
利用等價無窮小關係,當 v → 0 v \to 0 v → 0 時 ln ( 1 + v ) ∼ v \ln(1 + v) \sim v ln ( 1 + v ) ∼ v :
在此處 v = t 2 2 n + o ( 1 n ) → 0 v = \frac{t^2}{2n} + o\left( \frac{1}{n} \right) \to 0 v = 2 n t 2 + o ( n 1 ) → 0 :
ln L = lim n → ∞ n [ t 2 2 n + o ( 1 n ) ] = lim n → ∞ [ t 2 2 + n ⋅ o ( 1 n ) ] \ln L = \lim_{n \to \infty} n \left[ \frac{t^2}{2n} + o\left( \frac{1}{n} \right) \right] = \lim_{n \to \infty} \left[ \frac{t^2}{2} + n \cdot o\left( \frac{1}{n} \right) \right] ln L = n → ∞ lim n [ 2 n t 2 + o ( n 1 ) ] = n → ∞ lim [ 2 t 2 + n ⋅ o ( n 1 ) ]
根據高階無窮小定義, lim n → ∞ n ⋅ o ( 1 n ) = 0 \lim_{n \to \infty} n \cdot o\left( \frac{1}{n} \right) = 0 lim n → ∞ n ⋅ o ( n 1 ) = 0 。因此:
ln L = t 2 2 \ln L = \frac{t^2}{2} ln L = 2 t 2
還原極限值:
L = e t 2 / 2 L = e^{t^2 / 2} L = e t 2 /2
故得證:
lim n → ∞ { M ( t n ) } n = e t 2 / 2 \lim_{n \to \infty} \left\{ M\left( \frac{t}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \right\}^n = e^{t^2 / 2} n → ∞ lim { M ( n t ) } n = e t 2 /2