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What does the Mean Square Error (MSE) of a biased estimator consist of?
What does the Mean Square Error (MSE) of a biased estimator consist of?
- Only the variance of the estimator
- Only the bias error
- The sum of the variance and the square of the bias error (correct)
- The determinant of the estimator matrix
What is required for one estimator to be uniformly preferable to another?
What is required for one estimator to be uniformly preferable to another?
- It has a larger bias error
- It has a higher variance for all values of θ
- It has a smaller MSE for all admissible values of the parameter θ (correct)
- It must be a biased estimator
In the expression for MSE, what does 'mT(y)' represent?
In the expression for MSE, what does 'mT(y)' represent?
- The maximum likelihood estimator of θ
- The expectation of the estimator T(y) (correct)
- The variance of the estimator
- The trace of the estimator matrix
What does the term 'bias error' refer to in the context of an estimator?
What does the term 'bias error' refer to in the context of an estimator?
How is the MSE of a vector parameter θ defined?
How is the MSE of a vector parameter θ defined?
What happens to the MSE when an estimator improves its variance but increases bias?
What happens to the MSE when an estimator improves its variance but increases bias?
Which notation represents the trace of a matrix?
Which notation represents the trace of a matrix?
What is the significance of the term 'deterministic' in the MSE equation of a biased estimator?
What is the significance of the term 'deterministic' in the MSE equation of a biased estimator?
Under what condition does the Maximum Likelihood estimator coincide with the Gauss-Markov estimator?
Under what condition does the Maximum Likelihood estimator coincide with the Gauss-Markov estimator?
What is the form of the Maximum Likelihood estimator when observations depend linearly on θ?
What is the form of the Maximum Likelihood estimator when observations depend linearly on θ?
What happens to the Gauss-Markov estimator when the measurements are independent and identically distributed Gaussian noise?
What happens to the Gauss-Markov estimator when the measurements are independent and identically distributed Gaussian noise?
What property does the Gauss-Markov estimator possess under the conditions specified?
What property does the Gauss-Markov estimator possess under the conditions specified?
What does Eθ[∂ ln fyθ(y) / ∂θ] equal to in the setting of Gaussian measurement noise?
What does Eθ[∂ ln fyθ(y) / ∂θ] equal to in the setting of Gaussian measurement noise?
What must the sum of the coefficients ai equal for the estimator to be unbiased?
What must the sum of the coefficients ai equal for the estimator to be unbiased?
What form does the BLUE estimator of m take?
What form does the BLUE estimator of m take?
What condition must be met for the variance of T(y) to be minimized?
What condition must be met for the variance of T(y) to be minimized?
What is the variance of the estimator T(y) when y i are independent?
What is the variance of the estimator T(y) when y i are independent?
In the context of the BLUE estimator, what dictates that T(y) be an unbiased estimator of m?
In the context of the BLUE estimator, what dictates that T(y) be an unbiased estimator of m?
What does maximizing the probability density function correspond to in terms of parameter θ?
What does maximizing the probability density function correspond to in terms of parameter θ?
What is the effect of choosing coefficients ai that do not satisfy the constraint ai = 1?
What is the effect of choosing coefficients ai that do not satisfy the constraint ai = 1?
Which statement about the log-likelihood function is true?
Which statement about the log-likelihood function is true?
Which statement about the BLUE estimator is correct?
Which statement about the BLUE estimator is correct?
What condition must be satisfied if θ̂ is a maximum for L(θ|y)?
What condition must be satisfied if θ̂ is a maximum for L(θ|y)?
What may occur when computing the maximum likelihood estimator for certain parameters?
What may occur when computing the maximum likelihood estimator for certain parameters?
What does T(y) represent in the context of estimating m?
What does T(y) represent in the context of estimating m?
In the context of independent Gaussian random variables, what is the goal when computing the ML estimator of the mean?
In the context of independent Gaussian random variables, what is the goal when computing the ML estimator of the mean?
What is the role of the parameter vector p in the estimation process?
What is the role of the parameter vector p in the estimation process?
Which of the following best describes the natural logarithm's effect on the likelihood function?
Which of the following best describes the natural logarithm's effect on the likelihood function?
What could happen if the domain Θ is not an open set?
What could happen if the domain Θ is not an open set?
What condition must be satisfied for equality to be obtained in the given formulation?
What condition must be satisfied for equality to be obtained in the given formulation?
Which function represents the contribution of the time series when $τ ≥ 0$?
Which function represents the contribution of the time series when $τ ≥ 0$?
What does the term $|p| < 1$ signify in the context of time series analysis?
What does the term $|p| < 1$ signify in the context of time series analysis?
Which equation describes the time series contribution when $Ï„ < 0$?
Which equation describes the time series contribution when $Ï„ < 0$?
What does the summation symbol $ ext{X}$ indicate in the equations provided?
What does the summation symbol $ ext{X}$ indicate in the equations provided?
What is the probable role of the variable $a$ in the equations?
What is the probable role of the variable $a$ in the equations?
What condition is implied when $Ï„$ is less than 0?
What condition is implied when $Ï„$ is less than 0?
Which aspect does $σ$ represent in the time series equations?
Which aspect does $σ$ represent in the time series equations?
Study Notes
Estimators and Mean Square Error (MSE)
- A biased estimator's Mean Square Error (MSE) combines both variance and bias error, represented as:
MSE(T(·)) = Eθ[(T(y) - mT(y))²] + (mT(y) - θ)² - The first term represents the variance of the estimator while the second term is the square of the bias error.
- Trade-off between variance and bias is crucial in estimation problems.
- MSE is useful for comparing different estimators; an estimator T1(·) is preferred over T2(·) if:
Eθ[(T1(y) - θ)²] ≤ Eθ[(T2(y) - θ)²], for all θ in Θ.
Mean Square Error in Higher Dimensions
- For a parameter vector θ in Rp, MSE definition extends to:
MSE(T(·)) = Eθ[||T(y) - θ||²] = tr{Eθ[(T(y) - θ)(T(y) - θ)ᵀ]} - "tr" indicates the trace of a matrix, summing diagonal elements.
Best Linear Unbiased Estimator (BLUE)
- BLUE estimators are linear and computationally straightforward by determining optimal coefficients.
- An unbiased estimator T(·) requires the constraint:
∑(ai) = 1 for coefficients ai in the form T(y) = ∑(ai y_i). - Minimum variance coincides with maximizing the likelihood under certain conditions involving independent variables with known variances.
Maximum Likelihood Estimator (MLE)
- MLE of an unknown parameter θ is derived as:
TM L(y) = arg max L(θ|y). - Log-likelihood function ln L(θ|y) is often maximized instead, as it simplifies calculations.
- Optimal parameters θ̂ for MLE solve the equations derived from the derivative conditions:
∂L(θ|y)/∂θi = 0, i = 1,..., p.
Gaussian Observations and Estimation
- For independent Gaussian variables, solving optimizations reveals the MLE coincides with the Gauss-Markov estimator.
- MLE, under additive Gaussian noise conditions with linear observations, aligns with the Least Squares estimator.
- In Gaussian noise scenarios, the Gauss-Markov estimator gains efficiency and stands as the Uniformly Minimum Variance Unbiased Estimator (UMVUE).
Time Series Analysis
- Auto-covariance Ry(t + Ï„, t) describes the correlation between time series observations.
- Formulas include summation expressions defining correlations based on different lag parameters Ï„, capturing structural relationships in data.
These notes encapsulate critical concepts and frameworks for understanding estimators, the MSE, and the application of maximum likelihood methods in statistical analysis.
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This quiz explores the concept of biased estimators in statistics, focusing on the Mean Squared Error (MSE) formula. It delves into the mathematical expectations and their implications on statistical estimations. Test your understanding of these critical statistical concepts.
