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Could someone please tell me why the correlation coefficient of a WSS process is :



$$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma^2} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma^2}$$



Instead of :



$$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} $$



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Where :$~~~sigma_{t}^2=sigma^2=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)]$ .



Stated in another way , does a WSS process imply that :



$$operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]$$ ?



(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocovariance)










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    Could someone please tell me why the correlation coefficient of a WSS process is :



    $$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma^2} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma^2}$$



    Instead of :



    $$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} $$



    ?



    Where :$~~~sigma_{t}^2=sigma^2=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)]$ .



    Stated in another way , does a WSS process imply that :



    $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]$$ ?



    (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocovariance)










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      Could someone please tell me why the correlation coefficient of a WSS process is :



      $$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma^2} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma^2}$$



      Instead of :



      $$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} $$



      ?



      Where :$~~~sigma_{t}^2=sigma^2=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)]$ .



      Stated in another way , does a WSS process imply that :



      $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]$$ ?



      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocovariance)










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      Could someone please tell me why the correlation coefficient of a WSS process is :



      $$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma^2} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma^2}$$



      Instead of :



      $$rho_{XX}(tau) = frac{operatorname{K}_{XX}(tau)}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} = frac{operatorname{E}[(X_t - mu)(X_{t+tau} - mu)]}{sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}} $$



      ?



      Where :$~~~sigma_{t}^2=sigma^2=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)]$ .



      Stated in another way , does a WSS process imply that :



      $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]=operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]$$ ?



      (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocovariance)







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          Weak stationary implies that for all fixed $tau$, the function $tmapsto mathbb Eleft[X_{t+tau}X_tright]$ is constant. In particular, choosing $tau=0$ shows that $mathbb Eleft[X_{t+0}X_tright]=mathbb Eleft[X_t^2right]=mathbb Eleft[X_0^2right]$. The other part of the definition of weakly stationary process implies that the expectation of $X_t$ does not depend on $t$ hence we can safely define $sigma^2:=operatorname{Var}left(X_tright)$.






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          • I do understand that part but the problem is why they've replaced $sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}$ by $sigma^2_{t}$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:21










          • Because $sigma_{t+tau}=sigma_{t}$.
            – Davide Giraudo
            Jan 4 at 17:24










          • This is the very relation that I am trying to prove/understand , how is this equality justified : $$sigma(t+tau) =(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t+tau)])^frac{1}{2}~=~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2}~ =? ~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2} $$ So basically why : $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]~ =~operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]$$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:33













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          Weak stationary implies that for all fixed $tau$, the function $tmapsto mathbb Eleft[X_{t+tau}X_tright]$ is constant. In particular, choosing $tau=0$ shows that $mathbb Eleft[X_{t+0}X_tright]=mathbb Eleft[X_t^2right]=mathbb Eleft[X_0^2right]$. The other part of the definition of weakly stationary process implies that the expectation of $X_t$ does not depend on $t$ hence we can safely define $sigma^2:=operatorname{Var}left(X_tright)$.






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          • I do understand that part but the problem is why they've replaced $sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}$ by $sigma^2_{t}$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:21










          • Because $sigma_{t+tau}=sigma_{t}$.
            – Davide Giraudo
            Jan 4 at 17:24










          • This is the very relation that I am trying to prove/understand , how is this equality justified : $$sigma(t+tau) =(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t+tau)])^frac{1}{2}~=~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2}~ =? ~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2} $$ So basically why : $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]~ =~operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]$$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:33


















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          Weak stationary implies that for all fixed $tau$, the function $tmapsto mathbb Eleft[X_{t+tau}X_tright]$ is constant. In particular, choosing $tau=0$ shows that $mathbb Eleft[X_{t+0}X_tright]=mathbb Eleft[X_t^2right]=mathbb Eleft[X_0^2right]$. The other part of the definition of weakly stationary process implies that the expectation of $X_t$ does not depend on $t$ hence we can safely define $sigma^2:=operatorname{Var}left(X_tright)$.






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          • I do understand that part but the problem is why they've replaced $sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}$ by $sigma^2_{t}$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:21










          • Because $sigma_{t+tau}=sigma_{t}$.
            – Davide Giraudo
            Jan 4 at 17:24










          • This is the very relation that I am trying to prove/understand , how is this equality justified : $$sigma(t+tau) =(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t+tau)])^frac{1}{2}~=~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2}~ =? ~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2} $$ So basically why : $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]~ =~operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]$$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:33
















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          Weak stationary implies that for all fixed $tau$, the function $tmapsto mathbb Eleft[X_{t+tau}X_tright]$ is constant. In particular, choosing $tau=0$ shows that $mathbb Eleft[X_{t+0}X_tright]=mathbb Eleft[X_t^2right]=mathbb Eleft[X_0^2right]$. The other part of the definition of weakly stationary process implies that the expectation of $X_t$ does not depend on $t$ hence we can safely define $sigma^2:=operatorname{Var}left(X_tright)$.






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          Weak stationary implies that for all fixed $tau$, the function $tmapsto mathbb Eleft[X_{t+tau}X_tright]$ is constant. In particular, choosing $tau=0$ shows that $mathbb Eleft[X_{t+0}X_tright]=mathbb Eleft[X_t^2right]=mathbb Eleft[X_0^2right]$. The other part of the definition of weakly stationary process implies that the expectation of $X_t$ does not depend on $t$ hence we can safely define $sigma^2:=operatorname{Var}left(X_tright)$.







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          answered Jan 4 at 16:50









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          • I do understand that part but the problem is why they've replaced $sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}$ by $sigma^2_{t}$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:21










          • Because $sigma_{t+tau}=sigma_{t}$.
            – Davide Giraudo
            Jan 4 at 17:24










          • This is the very relation that I am trying to prove/understand , how is this equality justified : $$sigma(t+tau) =(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t+tau)])^frac{1}{2}~=~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2}~ =? ~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2} $$ So basically why : $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]~ =~operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]$$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:33




















          • I do understand that part but the problem is why they've replaced $sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}$ by $sigma^2_{t}$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:21










          • Because $sigma_{t+tau}=sigma_{t}$.
            – Davide Giraudo
            Jan 4 at 17:24










          • This is the very relation that I am trying to prove/understand , how is this equality justified : $$sigma(t+tau) =(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t+tau)])^frac{1}{2}~=~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2}~ =? ~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2} $$ So basically why : $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]~ =~operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]$$ ?
            – Hilbert
            Jan 4 at 17:33


















          I do understand that part but the problem is why they've replaced $sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}$ by $sigma^2_{t}$ ?
          – Hilbert
          Jan 4 at 17:21




          I do understand that part but the problem is why they've replaced $sigma_{t}sigma_{t+tau}$ by $sigma^2_{t}$ ?
          – Hilbert
          Jan 4 at 17:21












          Because $sigma_{t+tau}=sigma_{t}$.
          – Davide Giraudo
          Jan 4 at 17:24




          Because $sigma_{t+tau}=sigma_{t}$.
          – Davide Giraudo
          Jan 4 at 17:24












          This is the very relation that I am trying to prove/understand , how is this equality justified : $$sigma(t+tau) =(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t+tau)])^frac{1}{2}~=~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2}~ =? ~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2} $$ So basically why : $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]~ =~operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]$$ ?
          – Hilbert
          Jan 4 at 17:33






          This is the very relation that I am trying to prove/understand , how is this equality justified : $$sigma(t+tau) =(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t+tau)])^frac{1}{2}~=~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2}~ =? ~(operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]-operatorname{E}^2[X(t)])^frac{1}{2} $$ So basically why : $$operatorname{E}[X^2(t)]~ =~operatorname{E}[X^2(t+tau)]$$ ?
          – Hilbert
          Jan 4 at 17:33




















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