Some Thoughts…
- µ is not a random variable. It is the confidence interval itself that is random.
- µ does not vary within the confidence interval with some probability (say 95%).
- One never knows where or even if µ lies within the confidence interval.
Dr. Christina Hayes
Wilson 2-263
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
phone: 406-994-6557
fax: 406-994-1789
christina.hayes@montana.edu
(Email will likely reach me faster than a phone call)