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Asymptotic Evaluations for Interval Estimation

In this lesson, some approximate and asymptotic versions of confidence sets are explored. The purpose here is to illustrate some methods that will be of use in more complicated situations, methods…

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Asymptotic Evaluations for Hypothesis Testing

The lesson describes a few methods for deriving some tests in complicated problems in which no optimal test (such as the uniformly most powerful test) exists or is known. In such situations, the…

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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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