Solution
= Solution
For model $k$, let $X_k$ contain its $p_k$ active columns. With known noise variance one,
$$
\ell_k(\beta)=-\frac n2\log(2\pi)-\frac12\|Y-X_k\beta\|^2,
$$
and full column rank gives
$$
\boxed{\widehat\beta_k=(X_k^TX_k)^{-1}X_k^TY.}
$$