9 Interval Estimation

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Methods of Finding Interval Estimators

9.2.1 Inverting a Test Statistic

9.2.2 Pivotal Quantities

9.2.3 Pivoting the CDF

9.2.4 Bayesian Intervals

9.3 Methods of Evaluating Interval Estimators

9.3.1 Size and Coverage Probability

9.3.3 Bayesian Optimality

9.3.4 Loss Function Optimality

9.4 Miscllanea