Likelihood Function and Maximum Likelihood Estimates
Peter Westfall, Kevin S. S. Henning · 2013
So, you now have to consider unbiased estimators, consistent estimators, efcient estimators, n − 1, n, mean versus median, using the square root of the sample average to estimate a standard deviation, and plug-in estimators. Which estimator should you use? The possibilities are endless, and the choice is daunting.