Mathematical Statistics with Applications
Mathematical Statistics with Applications
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781111798789
Author: Dennis O. Wackerly
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 26E

a.

To determine

Prove the following; for every n1 and ε>0.

  • If ε>θ, P(θεY(n)θ+ε)=1.
  • If ε<θ, P(θεY(n)θ+ε)=1[θεθ]n.

a.

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Answer to Problem 26E

It is proved that for every n1 and ε>0.

  • If ε>θ, P(θεY(n)θ+ε)=1.
  • If ε<θ, P(θεY(n)θ+ε)=1[θεθ]n.

Explanation of Solution

It is given that Y1,Y2,...,Yn denote a random sample from the uniform distribution on the interval (0,θ).

Consider Y(n)=max(Y1,Y2,...,Yn) the cumulative distribution function of Y(n) is given below:

F(n)(y)={0         ; y<θ(yθ)n  ; 0yθ1          ; y>θ

Now, consider n1 and ε>0.

P(|Y(n)θ| ε)=P(θεY(n)θ+ε)=F(n)(θ+ε)F(n)(θε)

If ε>θ then, F(n)(θ+ε)=1 and F(n)(θε)=0. Therefore,

P(|Y(n)θ| ε)=10=1

If ε<θ then, F(n)(θ+ε)=1 and F(n)(θε)=(θεθ)n. Therefore,

P(|Y(n)θ| ε)=1(θεθ)n.

Thus, for every n1 and ε>0.

  • If ε>θ, P(θεY(n)θ+ε)=1.
  • If ε<θ, P(θεY(n)θ+ε)=1[θεθ]n.

b.

To determine

Prove that Y(n) is a consistent estimator of θ by showing that for every ε>0, limnP(|Y(n)θ| ε)=1.

b.

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Answer to Problem 26E

It is proved that Y(n) is a consistent estimator of θ.

Explanation of Solution

From Part (a), if ε>θ, then

P(|Y(n)θ| ε)=1limnP(|Y(n)θ| ε)=limn(1)=1

From Part (a), if ε<θ, then

P(|Y(n)θ| ε)=1[θεθ]nlimnP(|Y(n)θ| ε)=limn(1[θεθ]n)=1limn([θεθ]n)

Since ε>θ, therefore, 0<θεθ<1.

Hence, limn([θεθ]n)=0.

Therefore,

limnP(|Y(n)θ| ε)=10=1.

Hence, for every ε>0, limnP(|Y(n)θ| ε)=1.

Thus, Y(n) is a consistent estimator of θ.

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