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  1. Solution to German Tank Problem - Cross Validated

    Aug 12, 2019 · Is there a formal mathematical proof that the solution to the German Tank Problem is a function of only the parameters k (number of observed samples) and m (maximum value among …

  2. MLE for a modified German tank problem - Cross Validated

    Jun 10, 2022 · MLE for a modified German tank problem Ask Question Asked 3 years, 8 months ago Modified 3 years, 7 months ago

  3. Non-parametric version of German Tanks problem?

    Mar 6, 2018 · The MLE for the German tank problem is trivially N^ = maxxi N ^ = max x i even if we restrict ourselves to uniform distributions; the right hand side of the OP's displayed equation is …

  4. Aging data in the German tank problem - Cross Validated

    Feb 15, 2016 · @soakley A small sampling size is indeed one of the key elements of the German tank problem. An use-all-data-points-equally approach is therefore of interest, but will always produce an …

  5. German tank problem: comparing two estimators - Cross Validated

    The following estimators can be used for the german-tank-like problems. If we collect a sample of size k k with sample mean x¯ x and highest number m m, then we can estimate the population size with …

  6. What Are Some Historical Applied Stats Problems [closed]

    Jan 26, 2016 · The kind of problems I am looking for are things like German Tank Problem - bayesian statistics applied to estimate number of enemy tanks Florence Nightingale - showing that disease is …

  7. Can anyone think of a real situation in which the parameters of a ...

    Dec 19, 2024 · The 'german tank problem' suggested in the responses by Ben and Nick is for a discrete random variable. I'm wondering if there are also any examples for a continuous random variable.

  8. Bayes theorem helps win World War II - Cross Validated

    Dec 22, 2024 · The “German tank problem” may interest readers who like the intersection here of statistics and World War Two history.

  9. Bayesian vs. frequentist estimation - Cross Validated

    Nov 22, 2015 · The frequentist estimate to the tank count is 16.5 16.5 whereas the bayesian is 19.5 ± 10 19.5 ± 10 (although the frequentist answer is in the sd. of the bayesesian). How can two different …

  10. Why is so much of likelihood theory focused on solving the score ...

    Sep 11, 2024 · The continuous version of the German Tank Problem, i.e. where X ∼ U[, θ] X ∼ U [, θ], is a classic example where just looking for a solution to d (L(θ;x,...,xn)) = d d θ (L (θ; x 1,, x n)) = does …