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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 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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Likelihood Ratio Tests

The likelihood ratio method of hypothesis testing is related to maximum likelihood estimators. Likelihood ratio tests are as widely used as maximum likelihood estimation. In this lesson, we provide…

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Find the MLE of the rate of a Poisson distribution

Example to illustrate finding the maximum likelihood estimator of the rate of a Poisson distribution.

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Finding the maximum likelihood estimator of the upper bound of a uniform(0, B) distribution

This example illustrates how to find the maximum likelihood estimator (MLE) of the upper bound of a uniform(0, B) distribution. In this example, calculus cannot be used to find the MLE since the…

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Maximum Likelihood Estimators

The method of maximum likelihood is, by far, the most popular technique for deriving estimators. It is based on finding a function of the data at which the likelihood achieves a global maximum. In…

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