S4E02 Underachievers, Overachievers, & Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Quantitude
The Normal Normal Curve
For traditional maxim likelihood, we assume that our variables are continuous, normal and independent. We can't compute the likelihood if we don't know what the shape of the distribution is. So when patrick said earlier that, you know, we were going to put this curve over your head, it was decided. The big three are unbiassed ness, consistency and efficiency.
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