We consider the problem of estimating an unknown θ0 in a statistical model {f(x,θ),θ∈Θ} where Θ⊂R, based on n i.i.d. observations X1,…,Xn whose distribution has p.d.f. f(x,θ0).
In all the parts below you may assume that the model satisfies necessary regularity conditions.
(a) Define the score function Sn of θ. Prove that Sn(θ0) has mean 0 .
(b) Define the Fisher Information I(θ). Show that it can also be expressed as
I(θ)=−Eθ[dθ2d2logf(X1,θ)]
(c) Define the maximum likelihood estimator θ^n of θ. Give without proof the limits of θ^n and of n(θ^n−θ0 ) (in a manner which you should specify). [Be as precise as possible when describing a distribution.]
(d) Let ψ:Θ→R be a continuously differentiable function, and θ~n another estimator of θ0 such that ∣∣∣∣θ^n−θ~n∣∣∣∣⩽1/n with probability 1 . Give the limits of ψ(θ~n) and of n(ψ(θ~n)−ψ(θ0)) (in a manner which you should specify).