Bayesian estimation methods form a dynamic branch of statistical inference, utilising Bayes’ theorem to update probabilities in light of new evidence. This framework combines prior knowledge with ...

A study is made of the simple empirical Bayes estimators proposed by Robbins (1956). These estimators are compared with `best' conventional estimators in terms of ...

Sankhyā: The Indian Journal of Statistics, Series A (2008-), Vol. 76, No. 1 (February 2014), pp. 25-47 (23 pages) We consider the problem of estimating the sum of squared means when the data (x₁ ,. . ...