How does one write a likelihood function?
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.., xn} be a random variable sample of size n from a population with density function f(x, θ). The likelihood function of the sample's values x1, x2, ..., xn is denoted by L(θ) and is given by L(θ) = f(x1, θ) * f(x2, θ) * ... * f(xn, θ). ** Show more…
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