Foutz (1977) uses the Inverse Function Theorem to prove the existence of a unique and consistent solution to the likelihood equations. This note extends his results in three useful directions. The ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Under the hypothesis that the derivative satisfies some kind of weak Lipschitz condition, a proper condition which makes Newton's method ...

In the Introduction to the Derivative video we introduce the notion of the derivative of a function and explain how the derivative captures the instantaneous rate of change of a function. In the ...