(New page: Pr[H] = P n tosses <math>P^{hat}_{ML}</math> = # heads / n say truth is P E[ <math>P^{hat}_{ML}</math> ] = E[ #H ] / n = n*P / n = P -> unbiased expectation of estimated value = true...)
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Pr[H] = P

n tosses

$ P^{hat}_{ML} $ = # heads / n

say truth is P

E[ $ P^{hat}_{ML} $ ] = E[ #H ] / n = n*P / n = P -> unbiased

expectation of estimated value = true value

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