# Product of standard normal and uniform random variable

I'm trying to find the PDF of the product of two random variables by first finding the CDF. I don't know where I'm going wrong. Let $X\sim N(0,1)$ and $Y\sim Uniform\{-1,1\}$ and let $Z = XY$, then:

$F_Z(Z<z) = P(Z<z) = P(XY<z) = P(Y<\frac{z}{X})$

$\Rightarrow F_Z(Z<z) = > \displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}{F_Y\left(\frac{z}{x}\right)f_X(x)dx}$

$\Rightarrow F_Z(Z<z) = > \displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^{-z}{F_Y\left(\frac{z}{x}\right)f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{-z}^{0}{F_Y\left(\frac{z}{x}\right)f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{-0}^{z}{F_Y\left(\frac{z}{x}\right)f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{z}^{\infty}{F_Y\left(\frac{z}{x}\right)f_X(x)dx}$

$\Rightarrow F_Z(Z<z) = > \displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^{-z}{\left(\frac{\frac{z}{x}+1}{2}\right)f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{0}^{z}{f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{z}^{\infty}{\left(\frac{\frac{z}{x}+1}{2}\right)f_X(x)dx}$

$\Rightarrow F_Z(Z<z) = > \displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^{-z}{\left(\frac{z}{2x}\right)f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{z}^{\infty}{\left(\frac{z}{2x}\right)f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{0}^{z}{f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{z}^{\infty}{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)f_X(x)dx}+\displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^{-z}{\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)f_X(x)dx}$

Since $f_X(x)$ is an even function.

$F_Z(Z<z) = \displaystyle\int_{0}^{\infty}{f_X(x)dx}$

I want to know where am I going wrong.

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Do you mean that you're trying to find the PDF... or CDF... or something of the product of $X$ and $Y$? – Clarinetist Feb 11 '14 at 17:09
By the way, I think I know your mistake. It is in the second line, where you use convolution. According to the equation I have, you have to divide by $|x|$. – Clarinetist Feb 11 '14 at 17:12
@Clarinetist I think you divide by $|x|$ when using pdf of two random variables. Here I'm using cdf of one and pdf of other. Also I want to first find cdf and then get pdf from it. – probMath Feb 11 '14 at 17:25
Have you tried using moment generating function or characteristic function? – Jlamprong Feb 11 '14 at 18:05
I am not sure if you are actually looking for (a) the solution to your problem or (b) someone to tell you where you are going wrong. Generally, and perhaps unfortunately, people don't have the time nor inclination to work through other people's mistakes ... which may perhaps explain why this has not attracted any answers. If you are actually seeking (a) the answer ... then I think you have posed your question in an unattractive manner by asking others to work through your calculations. – wolfies Feb 18 '14 at 16:59