Quantitative Methods 2017

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Maximum likelihood
• The parameters maximizing L are the most likely
predictors of toxicity
) , ,( ) , ,( 50 50 50 50 D nL D n L L
Tox i
i
Tox i
i g g   


  
Tox i D n p L
toxicity i    ), , ,(50 50 g
Tox i D n p L toxicity i     ), , ,( 1 50 50 g