Jeffreys prior for a scale parameter

ID: jeffreys-prior-for-a-scale-parameter

Jeffreys prior for a scale parameter by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-07 Updated 2026-10-14
For a differentiable scale family with finite positive Fisher information, the score is . Its squared expectation is a constant times , yielding the displayed Jeffreys prior. This is an improper prior on the entire positive half-line.

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