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The Gumbel distribution is the distribution of − log X with X ∼ Expo(1).

Find the CDF of the Gumbel distribution.

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Final answer:

The CDF of the Gumbel distribution can be found by finding the CDF of the exponential distribution and transforming it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Gumbel distribution is the distribution of -log X, where X follows the exponential distribution with a decay parameter of 1. The cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the Gumbel distribution can be obtained by finding the CDF of the exponential distribution and transforming it.

Let's start with X ~ Exp(1), where the CDF is given by P(X ≤ x) = 1 - e^(-x). To find the CDF of the Gumbel distribution, we substitute -log X in place of x, giving P(-log X ≤ x) = P(X ≥ e^(-x)).

Since the exponential distribution is continuous and monotonically decreasing, we can rewrite this as P(X ≥ e^(-x)) = 1 - P(X < e^(-x)). Using the CDF of the exponential distribution, we have P(X ≥ e^(-x)) = 1 - (1 - e^(-e^(-x))). Therefore, the CDF of the Gumbel distribution is 1 - (1 - e^(-e^(-x))).

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