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In this paper, a new estimator of the shape parameter in the family of Gamma distribution is constructed by using the moment idea, and it is proved that this estimator is strongly consistent and asymptotically normal.
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Zaizai, Y., Junling, M. & Zankan, N. A new estimate of shape parameter in the family of Gamma distribution. Appl. Math. Chin. Univ. 15, 419–424 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11766-000-0039-y
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