stein's example

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What does stein's example mean?

The observation that, when three or more parameters are estimated simultaneously, there exist combined estimators more accurate on average (that is, having lower expected mean squared error) than any method that handles the parameters separately.

Where does stein's example come from?

Named after Charles Stein of Stanford University, who discovered the phenomenon in 1955.

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