The log-likelihood function natural
logarithm of the likelihood function likelihood
function in expanded notation as
shows that
The log-likelihood function is used throughout various subfields of mathematics, both pure and applied, and has particular importance in fields such as likelihood
theory.
See also Likelihood ,
Likelihood Function ,
Logarithm ,
Natural
Logarithm ,
Probability
This entry contributed by Christopher
Stover
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References Rodriguez, G. "Lecture Notes on Generalized Linear Models." 2007. http://data.princeton.edu/wws509/notes/ . Sun,
D. and Xiao, F. "Likelihood Theory with Score Function." 2013. http://www.stats.uwo.ca/faculty/bellhouse/Likelihood_Theory_with_Score_Function.pdf
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is defined to be the natural
logarithm of the likelihood function 
.
More precisely, 
,
and so in particular, defining the likelihood
function in expanded notation as
