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In Chapter 3 we drew attention to the need for a general method of point estimation, and the method of maximum likelihood was introduced to fill this role. In this chapter we discuss some properties of the method, and we also discuss some practical problems which arise when using it. The following example illustrates the usefulness of the method.
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© 1981 G Barrie Wetherill
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Wetherill, G.B. (1981). Properties of the method of maximum likelihood. In: Intermediate Statistical Methods. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5836-4_4
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