In: Statistics and Probability
The random variable X is distributed with pdf fX(x, θ) = c*x*exp(-(x/θ)2), where x>0 and θ>0.
a) Find the distribution of Y = (X1 + ... + Xn)/n where X1, ..., Xn is an i.i.d. sample from fX(x, θ). If you can’t find Y, can you find an approximation of Y when n is large?
b) Find the best estimator, i.e. MVUE, of θ?
the first part of the solution
for (a).
the second part of the solution
showing the exact distribution and approximate distribution of
Y.
the solution for (b). Showing
that Y is the MVUE of ∅.