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A note on the estimation of mean in normal population

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An estimator for the mean of a Normal population is presented and its properties are analyzed. The efficiency with respect to the conventional sample mean is also examined.

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  1. Department of Statistics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India

    V. K. Srivastava

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Srivastava, V.K. A note on the estimation of mean in normal population. Metrika 27, 99–102 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893580

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