grandes-ecoles 2021 Q1b

grandes-ecoles · France · x-ens-maths2__mp Independent Events
Let $s > 1$ be a real number and let $X$ be a random variable taking values in $\mathbb{N}^*$ following the zeta distribution with parameter $s$. If $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$, we denote $\{n \mid X\}$ the event ``$n$ divides $X$'' and $\{n \nmid X\}$ the complementary event.
Let $\left(\alpha_i\right)_{i \in \mathbb{N}^*}$ be a sequence of natural integers. Show that the events $$\left\{p_1^{\alpha_1} \mid X\right\}, \left\{p_2^{\alpha_2} \mid X\right\}, \ldots, \left\{p_k^{\alpha_k} \mid X\right\}, \ldots$$ are mutually independent.
Let $s > 1$ be a real number and let $X$ be a random variable taking values in $\mathbb{N}^*$ following the zeta distribution with parameter $s$. If $n \in \mathbb{N}^*$, we denote $\{n \mid X\}$ the event ``$n$ divides $X$'' and $\{n \nmid X\}$ the complementary event.

Let $\left(\alpha_i\right)_{i \in \mathbb{N}^*}$ be a sequence of natural integers. Show that the events
$$\left\{p_1^{\alpha_1} \mid X\right\}, \left\{p_2^{\alpha_2} \mid X\right\}, \ldots, \left\{p_k^{\alpha_k} \mid X\right\}, \ldots$$
are mutually independent.