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English: This simple diagram shows two estimators, β1 and β2, of true parameter β0. Although second estimator is biased, it is clearly superior to the former.
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Author Stpasha

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Show[
  Graphics[{
    EdgeForm[Thickness[0.006]], RGBColor[1, 0.9, 0.6], 
    Rotate[Disk[{0, 0}, {1, 2}], 2],
    Black, FontSize->14, 
    Inset["\!\(\*SubscriptBox[\"\[Beta]\", \"1\"]\)", {1.6, -0.5}],
    Thickness[0.006], Line[{{1.48, -.35}, {1.56, -.30}, {1.65, -.35}}]
  }],
  Graphics[{
    EdgeForm[Thickness[0.006]], RGBColor[0.5, 0.8, 1], 
    Rotate[Disk[{-0.2, 0.2}, {0.5, 0.3}], -0.4], 
    Black, FontSize->14, 
    Inset["\!\(\*SubscriptBox[\"\[Beta]\", \"2\"]\)", {-0.8, 0.1}],
    Thickness[0.006], Line[{{-.92, 0.24}, {-.84, 0.29}, {-.75, 0.24}}]
  }],
  Graphics[{ 
    Disk[{0, 0}, 0.05],
    FontSize->14, 
    Inset["\!\(\*SubscriptBox[\"\[Beta]\", \"0\"]\)", {0.02, 0.2}]
  }],
  ImageSize -> Small
]
Export["c:/biases.svg", %];

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current06:49, 7 July 2009Thumbnail for version as of 06:49, 7 July 2009180 × 121 (6 KB)StpashaCorrected issues with "^" over betas
06:39, 7 July 2009Thumbnail for version as of 06:39, 7 July 2009180 × 121 (6 KB)Stpasha{{Information |Description={{en|1=This simple diagram shows two estimators, β1 and β2, of true parameter β0. Although second estimator is biased, it is clearly superior to the former.}} |Source=Own work by uploader |Author=Stpasha |Dat
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