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where ˜ − 0 = (1), 00 ( 0 ) →− ( 0 ) 0,<br />

and 000 ( ∗∗ ) is (1).<br />

Proof of (iii): By (ii) and the √ -consistency of ˜ <br />

we need to show that<br />

000 ()<br />

³˜ ∗ = 000 ( ∗ ,<br />

) <br />

00<br />

<br />

³˜ ´<br />

<br />

´<br />

00 ( 0 ) 00 ( 0 ) <br />

00 <br />

is (1). But by (ii) the denom<strong>in</strong>ator on the rhs → 1,<br />

and the numerator is (1) by the lemma and the assumption<br />

( 0 ) 0.<br />

Remark: We have also shown that if nˆ o<br />

is a consistent<br />

sequence of roots of the likelihood equation,<br />

then<br />

√ ( − 0 )= √ ³ˆ − 0´<br />

+ (1)<br />

The reason is that both = √ 0 ( 0 ) £ − 00 ( 0 ) ¤ +<br />

(1).<br />

• Example. 1 ∼ Logistic, with<br />

() =<br />

−(−)<br />

³<br />

1+ −(−)´2 = 1<br />

4cosh 2 ³ ´<br />

−<br />

2

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