Complex random vector

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In probability theory and statistics, a complex random vector is typically a tuple of complex-valued random variables, and generally is a random variable taking values in a vector space over the field of complex numbers. If are complex-valued random variables, then the n-tuple is a complex random vector. Complex random variables can always be considered as pairs of real random vectors: their real and imaginary parts.

Some concepts of real random vectors have a straightforward generalization to complex random vectors. For example, the definition of the mean of a complex random vector. Other concepts are unique to complex random vectors.

Applications of complex random vectors are found in digital signal processing.

Definition

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A complex random vector   on the probability space   is a function   such that the vector   is a real random vector on   where   denotes the real part of   and   denotes the imaginary part of  .[1]: p. 292 

Cumulative distribution function

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The generalization of the cumulative distribution function from real to complex random variables is not obvious because expressions of the form   make no sense. However expressions of the form   make sense. Therefore, the cumulative distribution function   of a random vector   is defined as

  (Eq.1)

where  .

Expectation

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As in the real case the expectation (also called expected value) of a complex random vector is taken component-wise.[1]: p. 293 

  (Eq.2)

Covariance matrix and pseudo-covariance matrix

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The covariance matrix (also called second central moment)   contains the covariances between all pairs of components. The covariance matrix of an   random vector is an   matrix whose  th element is the covariance between the i th and the j th random variables.[2]: p.372  Unlike in the case of real random variables, the covariance between two random variables involves the complex conjugate of one of the two. Thus the covariance matrix is a Hermitian matrix.[1]: p. 293 

 

(Eq.3)
 

The pseudo-covariance matrix (also called relation matrix) is defined replacing Hermitian transposition by transposition in the definition above.

 

(Eq.4)
 
Properties

The covariance matrix is a hermitian matrix, i.e.[1]: p. 293 

 .

The pseudo-covariance matrix is a symmetric matrix, i.e.

 .

The covariance matrix is a positive semidefinite matrix, i.e.

 .

Covariance matrices of real and imaginary parts

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By decomposing the random vector   into its real part   and imaginary part   (i.e.  ), the pair   has a covariance matrix of the form:

 

The matrices   and   can be related to the covariance matrices of   and   via the following expressions:

 

Conversely:

 

Cross-covariance matrix and pseudo-cross-covariance matrix

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The cross-covariance matrix between two complex random vectors   is defined as:

  (Eq.5)
 

And the pseudo-cross-covariance matrix is defined as:

  (Eq.6)
 

Two complex random vectors   and   are called uncorrelated if

 .

Independence

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Two complex random vectors   and   are called independent if

  (Eq.7)

where   and   denote the cumulative distribution functions of   and   as defined in Eq.1 and   denotes their joint cumulative distribution function. Independence of   and   is often denoted by  . Written component-wise,   and   are called independent if

 .

Circular symmetry

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A complex random vector   is called circularly symmetric if for every deterministic   the distribution of   equals the distribution of  .[3]: pp. 500–501 

Properties
  • The expectation of a circularly symmetric complex random vector is either zero or it is not defined.[3]: p. 500 
  • The pseudo-covariance matrix of a circularly symmetric complex random vector is zero.[3]: p. 584 

Proper complex random vectors

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A complex random vector   is called proper if the following three conditions are all satisfied:[1]: p. 293 

  •   (zero mean)
  •   (all components have finite variance)
  •  

Two complex random vectors   are called jointly proper is the composite random vector   is proper.

Properties
  • A complex random vector   is proper if, and only if, for all (deterministic) vectors   the complex random variable   is proper.[1]: p. 293 
  • Linear transformations of proper complex random vectors are proper, i.e. if   is a proper random vectors with   components and   is a deterministic   matrix, then the complex random vector   is also proper.[1]: p. 295 
  • Every circularly symmetric complex random vector with finite variance of all its components is proper.[1]: p. 295 
  • There are proper complex random vectors that are not circularly symmetric.[1]: p. 504 
  • A real random vector is proper if and only if it is constant.
  • Two jointly proper complex random vectors are uncorrelated if and only if their covariance matrix is zero, i.e. if  .

Cauchy-Schwarz inequality

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The Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for complex random vectors is

 .

Characteristic function

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The characteristic function of a complex random vector   with   components is a function   defined by:[1]: p. 295 

 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lapidoth, Amos (2009). A Foundation in Digital Communication. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-19395-5.
  2. ^ Gubner, John A. (2006). Probability and Random Processes for Electrical and Computer Engineers. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-86470-1.
  3. ^ a b c Tse, David (2005). Fundamentals of Wireless Communication. Cambridge University Press.