Suppose that Xi ∼ Gamma(αi , β) independently for i = 1, . . . , N. The mgf(moment generating function) of Xiis MXi(t) = (1 − (t/β) )−αi . (a)Use the mgf of Xi to derive the mgf of ∑i=1 Xi .
Determine the distribution of ∑i=1 Xi based on its mgf.
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