RMS Parametric Survival Models
Datamethods Discussion Forum [Unofficial]
May 30, 2026
I have a basic question. On the book section 18.1.2 an example is given for the exponential distribution. The expected life length \mu is 1/\lambda and the MLE of \mu is then w/n_u. However, I have a problem understanding is why the estimated variance of \mu is w^2/n_u^3?
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