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Let Z1, Z2, . . . , Zn be independent and identically distributed as standard normal random variables. Prove the distribution of ni=1 Zi2 ∼ χ2n.
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The probability density function of 
 distribution is as follows,


Moment generating function of 
 distribution is as follows.

We substitute 
and so 

  

We now calculate moment generating function of 
.
Probability mass function of standard normal distribution is given by


We substitute 



Since, 
are independent.

By the uniqueness theorem of moment generating function, we can conclude that these two distribution are same an hence