Sufficiency, Minimal Sufficiency, and the Lack Thereof.

Abstract

This paper presents at an elementary level a unified presentation of concepts related to sufficiency and minimal sufficiency. Extensively discussed are techniques for showing in a particular statistical model that a given statistic is not sufficient or that a given sufficient statistic is not minimal. The applicability of these techniques is illustrated in three examples.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014716

Entities

People

  • Allan Sampson
  • Bruce Spencer

Organizations

  • Florida State University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Theoretical Analysis.