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FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE

VEROSIMILITUDES PLANAS: CASO BINOMIAL

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rev.fac.cienc.v11n2.97888

Palabras clave:

Flat likelihood, threshold parameter, embedded models, Poisson distribution, likelihood contours, profile likelihood function (en)
Verosimilitud plana, parámetro umbral, modelo empotrado, distribución Poisson, contornos de verosimilitud, verosimilitud perfil, función de verosimilitud perfil (es)

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  • José A. Montoya Universidad de Sonora, México
The shape of the likelihood function is often considered as one of the underlying causes of strange or counterintuitive estimation results. However, strange likelihood shapes may be a symptom of inferential issues related with the nature of the model and experimental data. In the cases discussed here, binomial flat likelihoods are related not only to sample size, but also to an embedded Poisson model problem. It is essential to understand the shapes of the likelihood function in order for being able to legitimately criticize likelihood inferences. This is particularly important since the likelihood function is a key ingredient in many inferential methods
La forma de la función de verosimilitud es frecuentemente considerada como una de las causas subyacentes de resultados de estimación extraños o contradictorios. Sin embargo, formas extrañas de la verosimilitud pueden ser un síntoma de problemas inferenciales relacionados con la naturaleza del modelo y los datos experimentales. En los casos discutidos aquí, verosimilitudes binomiales planas están relacionadas no solamente con el tamaño de muestra sino también con un problema de un modelo Poisson empotrado. Es fundamental entender las formas de la función de verosimilitud con el fin de poder criticar, legítimamente, inferencias por verosimilitud. Esto es de particular importancia puesto que la función de verosimilitud es un ingrediente fundamental en muchos métodos inferenciales

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Montoya, J. A. (2022). FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE. Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias, 11(2), 8–24. https://doi.org/10.15446/rev.fac.cienc.v11n2.97888

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Montoya, J.A. 2022. FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE. Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias. 11, 2 (ago. 2022), 8–24. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/rev.fac.cienc.v11n2.97888.

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Montoya, J. A. FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE. Rev. Fac. Cienc. 2022, 11, 8-24.

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MONTOYA, J. A. FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE. Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 2, p. 8–24, 2022. DOI: 10.15446/rev.fac.cienc.v11n2.97888. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rfc/article/view/97888. Acesso em: 5 sep. 2024.

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Montoya, José A. 2022. «FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE». Revista De La Facultad De Ciencias 11 (2):8-24. https://doi.org/10.15446/rev.fac.cienc.v11n2.97888.

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Montoya, J. A. (2022) «FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE», Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias, 11(2), pp. 8–24. doi: 10.15446/rev.fac.cienc.v11n2.97888.

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J. A. Montoya, «FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE», Rev. Fac. Cienc., vol. 11, n.º 2, pp. 8–24, ago. 2022.

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Montoya, J. A. «FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE». Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias, vol. 11, n.º 2, agosto de 2022, pp. 8-24, doi:10.15446/rev.fac.cienc.v11n2.97888.

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Montoya, José A. «FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE». Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias 11, no. 2 (agosto 4, 2022): 8–24. Accedido septiembre 5, 2024. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rfc/article/view/97888.

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Montoya JA. FLAT LIKELIHOODS: BINOMIAL CASE. Rev. Fac. Cienc. [Internet]. 4 de agosto de 2022 [citado 5 de septiembre de 2024];11(2):8-24. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/rfc/article/view/97888

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