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Asymptotic Evaluations of Point Estimators

There are several properties to be considered when considering a point estimator from an asymptotic perspective. In this lesson, the concepts of consistency and efficiency are investigated. As…

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Point Estimation: A Review

This lesson reviews point estimation from a frequentist perspective. Method of moments and maximum likelihood methods are reviewed. Following that is a discussion of decision theory, optimal…

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Best Unbiased Estimator

As we saw in the previous lesson, a comparison of estimators based on the mean squared error (MSE) may not yield a clear favorite. It turns out there is no "one best MSE" estimator. The…

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