Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 28E
a.
To determine
Find the maximum likelihood estimator of
Calculate the estimate for the vibratory stress data given.
Decide whether this estimator is the same as the unbiased estimator in Exercise 15.
b.
To determine
Find the mle of the median of the vibratory stress distribution.
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