EBK AN INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STA
EBK AN INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STA
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ISBN: 9780134114248
Author: Marx
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 16Q

Is the maximum likelihood estimator for σ 2 in a normal pdf, where both μ and σ 2 are unknown, asymptotically unbiased?

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EBK AN INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL STA

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