Suppose that X1, . . . , Xn form a random sample from the gamma distribution with

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Suppose that X1, . . . , Xn form a random sample from the gamma distribution with parameters α and β, where α is unknown and β is known. Show that if n is large, the distribution of the M.L.E. of α will be approximately a normal distribution with mean α and variance
[Γ(α)]2/n{Γ(α)Γ''(α) − [Γ'(α)]2}.
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Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500465

4th Edition

Authors: Morris H. DeGroot, Mark J. Schervish

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