Correlation of Sum and Difference
Let $X$ and $Y$ be i.i.d. random variables, each with variance $\sigma^2$. Define $S = X + Y$ and $D = X - Y$.
What is the correlation $\rho(S, D)$?
As a follow-up: if $X$ and $Y$ are i.i.d. normal, can you say something stronger than just their correlation?
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