Question 14061: Every Joint Grid Entry Must Factorize

Original question and givens

Use the complete joint grid with original x_values=[-2, 23], y_values=[0, 30], and aligned row-by-column exact masses=[[1/2, 0/1], [0/1, 1/2]]. Value labels must be distinct in each nonempty list, all masses nonnegative and their total exactly 1. Preserve grid order and zero masses; all marginals, events and moments use this same law. Two-variable independence requires factorization for every grid pair; it implies neither identical distribution, IID, Markov behavior nor larger-family mutual independence. Use exact reduced rational outputs with positive denominators; omit /1 for integers. Give (x_values,y_values,x_marginal,y_marginal,all [x,y,joint_mass,product] failures in original row-major order,independent?).

• G001 — Use the complete joint grid with original x_values=[-2, 23], y_values=[0, 30], and aligned row-by-column exact masses=[[1/2, 0/1], [0/1, 1/2]]. Value labels must be distinct in each nonempty list, all masses nonnegative and their total exactly 1. Preserve grid order and zero masses; all marginals, events and moments use this same law. Two-variable independence requires factorization for every grid pair; it implies neither identical distribution, IID, Markov behavior nor larger-family mutual independence. Use exact reduced rational outputs with positive denominators; omit /1 for integers. Give (x_values,y_values,x_marginal,y_marginal,all [x,y,joint_mass,product] failures in original row-major order,independent?).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

• mko-random-variable-independence

Step-by-step derivation

joint grid model whole mass sum := sum(1/2, 0, 0, 1/2)

joint grid model whole mass sum = 1

joint grid model:raw aligned masses=[[1, 2], [0, 1], [0, 1], [1, 2]]

normalized masses=[1/2, 0, 0, 1/2];nonnegative=Yes;total=1

original x row labels=[-2, 23];original y column labels=[0, 30]

normalized aligned row-by-column joint grid=[[1/2, 0], [0, 1/2]]

X row0 marginal := sum(1/2, 0)

X row0 marginal = 1/2

X row1 marginal := sum(0, 1/2)

X row1 marginal = 1/2

Y column0 marginal := sum(1/2, 0)

Y column0 marginal = 1/2

Y column1 marginal := sum(0, 1/2)

Y column1 marginal = 1/2

joint cell row0 column0 marginal product := mul(1/2, 1/2)

joint cell row0 column0 marginal product = 1/4

original row=0;column=0;value labels=[-2, 0];joint mass=1/2;marginal product=1/4

cell factorizes=No

joint cell row0 column1 marginal product := mul(1/2, 1/2)

joint cell row0 column1 marginal product = 1/4

original row=0;column=1;value labels=[-2, 30];joint mass=0;marginal product=1/4

cell factorizes=No

joint cell row1 column0 marginal product := mul(1/2, 1/2)

joint cell row1 column0 marginal product = 1/4

original row=1;column=0;value labels=[23, 0];joint mass=0;marginal product=1/4

cell factorizes=No

joint cell row1 column1 marginal product := mul(1/2, 1/2)

joint cell row1 column1 marginal product = 1/4

original row=1;column=1;value labels=[23, 30];joint mass=1/2;marginal product=1/4

cell factorizes=No

all joint factorization failures=[[-2, 0, 1/2, 1/4], [-2, 30, 0, 1/4], [23, 0, 0, 1/4], [23, 30, 1/2, 1/4]]

random variables independent=No;all-cell factorization covers every value-event rectangle

Reverse checks

• S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute joint cell row1 column1 marginal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute joint cell row1 column0 marginal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute joint cell row0 column1 marginal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute joint cell row0 column0 marginal product with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Y column1 marginal with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Y column0 marginal with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute X row1 marginal with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute X row0 marginal with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute joint grid model whole mass sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.

Result

([-2, 23], [0, 30], [1/2, 1/2], [1/2, 1/2], [[-2, 0, 1/2, 1/4], [-2, 30, 0, 1/4], [23, 0, 0, 1/4], [23, 30, 1/2, 1/4]], No)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.