$X_i \sim \text{uniform(0,1)}$ independent variables.
$Y_n = \min \{x_1,…,x_n\}$
$Z_n=\max\{x_1,…,x_n\}$
I want to show that both $Y_n$ and $Z_n$ respectively converges in probability to 0 and 1.
That's, $$Y_n \to_p 0$$
$$Z_n \to_p 1$$
Definition of convergence in probability means
$$\lim_{n\to \infty}P(|x_n-0|< \epsilon)=1$$
$$\lim_{n\to \infty}P(|x_n-0|> \epsilon)=0$$
For min form of uniform distribution
Equation-1
$$\lim_{n\to \infty}P(|x_n-0|< \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(-\epsilon <x_n< \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(0<x_n< \epsilon)=1$$
For max form of uniform distribution
Equation-2
$$\lim_{n\to \infty}P(|x_n-1|< \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(1-\epsilon <x_n<1+ \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(1-\epsilon<x_n< 1)=1$$
I need to show equations 1 and 2 equal to one.
For this, I need to know the functions for min and max form of uniform distribution. I'm stuck with this point
Best Answer
For Equation-1 $$ \lim_{n\to \infty}P(|Y_n|< \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(-\epsilon <Y_n< \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(0<Y_n< \epsilon) $$ Since the distribution of $Y_n$ is $1-(1-x)^n$, where $x$ is the distribution of $X_i$ (uniform distribution $(0,1)$), there is $$ \lim_{n\to \infty}P(0<Y_n< \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}(1-(1-\epsilon)^n)=1 $$
For Equation-2 $$ \lim_{n\to \infty}P(|Z_n-1|< \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(1-\epsilon <Z_n<1+ \epsilon)=\lim_{n\to \infty}P(1-\epsilon<Z_n< 1) $$ Since the distribution of $Z_n$ is $x^n$, where $x$ is the distribution of $X_i$ (uniform distribution $(0,1)$), there is $$ \lim_{n\to \infty}P(1-\epsilon<Z_n< 1)=\lim_{n\to \infty}(1-(1-\epsilon)^n)=1 $$