Statistical estimation for the scale parameter of the gamma distribution based on grouped data |
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| Authors: | Zhenmin Chen Jie Mi |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Statistics , Florida Internatinal University , Miami, FL, 33199, USA |
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| Abstract: | This paper discusses point estimation for the scale parameter, λ, of gamma distribution based on grouped data. The existence and uniqueness of the MLE of λ are examined. It is shown that the MLE of λ is strongly consistent and is asymptotically unbiased. |
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| Keywords: | MLE strong consistency asymptotical unbiasedness |
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