 Risk function (source code)

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= Risk function
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The risk of an estimator is its expected loss as a function of the unknown parameter. Under quadratic loss,
$$
R(\theta,\delta)=\mathbb E_\theta[(\delta-\theta)^2]
=\operatorname{Var}_\theta(\delta)
+(\mathbb E_\theta\delta-\theta)^2.
$$

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