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| | In inverse transform sampling, the inverse cumulative distribution function is used to generate random numbers in a given distribution. But why does this work? And how can you use it to generate random numbers in a given distribution by drawing random numbers from any arbitrary distribution?
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| If $latex Y$ is a $latex \sigma(X)$-measurable random variable then there exists a Borel-measurable function $latex f \colon \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $latex Y = f(X)$. The standard proof of this fact leaves several questions unanswered. This note explains what goes wrong when attempting a "direct" proof. It also explains how the standard proof...