Statistical_estimation Statistical_estimation

Statistical estimation - Definition and Overview

There are many different ways of discussing statistical estimation...

Goals

  1. Point estimation
  2. Interval estimation
  3. multivariate estimation??
  4. Regression/Model building

Approaches/Philosophies

  1. frequentist, or classical
  2. Bayesian estimation
  3. fiducial??

Methods

(mixture of all of the above)

  1. Maximum likelihood estimation
  2. Method of moments
  3. Least squares
  4. Influence functions?
  5. Confidence interval (or region)
  6. Highest posterior density interval/region
  7. Fiducial??
  8. etc...

Example Usage of Statistical
Sciencia: Statistical Analysis of Strength Development as a Function of Various Parameters on Activated Metakaolin/Slag Cements http://kele.es/m5O
InvasiveNotes: @gemswinc Statistical entropy: probabilistic measure of uncertainty or ignorance; information: a measure of a reduction in that uncertainty
metstweets: @willDavidian @hotfootblog The Mets have Statistical analysts, yes, but there's plenty of evidence that they don't respect that facet.
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