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Probability Integral Transform Distribution

Medium · Probability & Statistics · Quant Trader interview question · probability, statistics, cdf, distribution, probability-integral-transform

Suppose you are given a continuous random variable $X$ with a cumulative distribution function (CDF) $F_X(x)$. Define a new random variable $Y$ such that $Y = F_X(X)$. What is the distribution of $Y$?