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James-Stein estimator

James-Stein estimator noun: a particular estimator of the mean boldsymbol θ:=(θ₁,θ₂,…θₘ) for a multivariate random variable boldsymbol Y:=(Y_1,Y_2,…Y_m).

Noun

James-Stein estimator (plural James-Stein estimators)

  1. A particular estimator of the mean boldsymbol θ:=(θ₁,θ₂,…θₘ) for a multivariate random variable boldsymbol Y:=(Y_1,Y_2,…Y_m).

Forms of James-Stein estimator

pluralJames-Stein estimators

Origin of James-Stein estimator

Developed by Charles Stein and Willard James.

Questions about James-Stein estimator

What does James-Stein estimator mean?
James-Stein estimator means a particular estimator of the mean boldsymbol θ:=(θ₁,θ₂,…θₘ) for a multivariate random variable boldsymbol Y:=(Y_1,Y_2,…Y_m).
What part of speech is James-Stein estimator?
James-Stein estimator is a noun.
What is the plural of James-Stein estimator?
The plural of James-Stein estimator is James-Stein estimators.

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