Point Estimation I

David J. Olive
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David J. Olive: Southern Illinois University, Department of Mathematics

Chapter Chapter 5 in Statistical Theory and Inference, 2014, pp 129-155 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A point estimator gives a single value as an estimate of a parameter. For example, Y ¯ = 10 . 54 $$\overline{Y } = 10.54$$ is a point estimate of the population mean μ.

Keywords: Point Calculations; Maximum Likelihood Estimator (MLE); Moment Estimator; Invariance Principle; Qualifying Exams (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04972-4_5

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