Accession Number:

AD0259760

Title:

A NOTE ON BEST UNBIASED ESTIMATES

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK

Personal Author(s):

• ANDERSON,T.W.

Report Date:

1961-02-16

Pagination or Media Count:

13.0

Abstract:

The Gauss-Markov theorem states that least squares estimates are best linear unbiased estimates. In this analysis the question is raised of the extent to which the qualification linear can be omitted from the statement of the theorem. Author

Descriptors:

• *LEAST SQUARES METHOD
• *STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• MATRICES(MATHEMATICS)
• STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE