Chebyshev systems and estimation theory for discrete distributions

Mark Braverman and Yan Lumelskii

Statistics & Probability Letters, 2002, vol. 58, issue 2, 157-165

Abstract: In this paper we construct unbiased matrix estimators and estimators minimizing the bias for discrete distributions families, whose probabilities as functions of the parameter form a Chebyshev system.

Keywords: Chebyshev; systems; Discrete; distributions; Matrix; estimating; method; Unbiased; estimators; Minimal; bias (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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