Using the method of maximum likelihood, find an estimator for θ based on a random sample of size n for (x; θ) = 3θ^3 *x^ −4 for x >= θ, 0 for x < θ.
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..,Xn be an i.i.d. sample from the density f(x; θ) = 3 θ^3 x^{-4} for x ≥ θ and 0 otherwise, with θ > 0. Denote X_(1) = min{X1,...,Xn}. Show more…
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