I have a couple of questions: Suppose $X_{1},...X_{n} \stackrel{iid}{\sim} N(0,\sigma^2)$, where $\sigma^2$ $\in R^{+}$ is unknown. I need to find a sufficient statistic for $\sigma^2$, an unbiased estimator of $\sigma^2$ based on $X_{1}$ and based on $X_{1},X_{2}$, For the sufficient statistic, I have $\sum_{i=0}^n X_{i}^2$ The estimate based on $X_{1}$ is $X_{1}^2$ and the estimate based on $X_{1},X_{2}$ is $\frac{\\X_{1}^2+X_{2}^2}{2}$. Now, when I tried to compute the conditional expectation of the first estimate given the sufficient statistic and the conditional expectation of the second estimate given the sufficient statistic, I have the same result $\frac{sum_{i=0}^n X_{i}^2}{n}$. The next question asks to calculate the variance of the two conditional expectations. That means one of my expectations is probably incorrect. I'm wondering if the unbiased estimator based on two data points is also correct...Any help will be appreciated.
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Both conditional expectations lead to the best unbiased estimator $\frac1n\sum X_i^2$, as expected. – StubbornAtom Feb 23 '22 at 15:20
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Thank you for your feedback. Please, how would you compute the conditional expectation (x^2 given sum_x_i^2)? It looks like one chi square conditioning on another chi square. what would be the distribution? – Ismael Feb 23 '22 at 17:16