On a formula for the distribution of the maximum likelihood estimator
最大似然估计量分布的一个公式
Abstract A simple formula for the conditional distribution of the maximum likelihood estimator given a maximal ancillary statistic is discussed and exemplified. The formula is generally accurate to order $ O(n^{-1}) $ or even $ O(n^{-{3}/{2}}) $, and for many important models it is, in fact, exact. After some preliminary discussion of the formula and of certain relevant aspects of likelihood, the formula is used to motivate the definition of a modified profile likelihood…