November 2012
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9.6 LOCATION-SCALE FAMILIES
The pdf of a location-scale family of random variables maintains its basic shape when its location or scale parameters are varied.
Definition: Location-Scale Family Let X be a random variable with cdf fX(x). A location family is obtained via the transformation Y = X+u with
. Its distribution has the form
(9.84)
A scale family is obtained via the transformation Y = vX, where v>0. Its distribution has the form
(9.85)
Combining the transformations to generate Y = u+vX results in a location-scale family, whose distribution has the form
(9.86)
and pdf
TABLE 9.3 Minimal Sufficient Statistics for Location-Scale Families
| Statistic T | Distribution Family {Parameter |
| Cauchy |
|
| X(1) | Shifted exponential , uniform {a, known b} |
| Shifted ... |
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