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June, 1950 Minimax Estimates of the Mean of a Normal Distribution with Known Variance
J. Wolfowitz
Ann. Math. Statist. 21(2): 218-230 (June, 1950). DOI: 10.1214/aoms/1177729840

Abstract

It is proved that the classical estimation procedures for the mean of a normal distribution with known variance are minimax solutions of properly formulated problems. A result of Stein and Wald [1] is an immediate consequence. Other such optimum properties follow. Sequential and non-sequential problems can be treated in this manner. Interval and point estimation are discussed.

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J. Wolfowitz. "Minimax Estimates of the Mean of a Normal Distribution with Known Variance." Ann. Math. Statist. 21 (2) 218 - 230, June, 1950. https://doi.org/10.1214/aoms/1177729840

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Published: June, 1950
First available in Project Euclid: 28 April 2007

zbMATH: 0038.09801
MathSciNet: MR35950
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aoms/1177729840

Rights: Copyright © 1950 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.21 • No. 2 • June, 1950
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