Bayesian estimation and maximum likelihood methods represent two central paradigms in modern statistical inference. Bayesian estimation incorporates prior beliefs through Bayes’ theorem, updating ...
In this article the problem of obtaining the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters from a special type of linear combination of discrete probability functions is discussed. It is shown that ...
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C (Applied Statistics) When the data in a polynomial regression problem come in grouped form, finding the maximum likelihood estimates of the ...