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Statistical Modelling
Part II, 2016

Define an exponential dispersion family. Prove that the range of the natural parameter, Θ\Theta, is an open interval. Derive the mean and variance as a function of the log normalizing constant.

[Hint: Use the convexity of exe^{x}, i.e. epx+(1p)ypex+(1p)eye^{p x+(1-p) y} \leqslant p e^{x}+(1-p) e^{y} for all p[0,1].]\left.p \in[0,1] .\right]