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A Note on Nonunique MLE's and Sufficient Statistics |
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| Authors: | Martin S. Levy |
| Affiliation: | Department of Mathematics and Statistics , University of Nebraska , Lincoln , NE , 68588–0323 , USA |
| Abstract: | A simple classroom example is presented that illustrates nonunique maximum likelihood estimates and the fact that such estimates need not be functions of sufficient statistics. |
| Keywords: | Maximum likelihood estimate Sufficient statistics Likelihood function |