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Estimators rely on empirical data. Expectations are theoretically conceived quantities.
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From a metrological point of view, the mere notation μ 1≠μ 2 is, by all means, somewhat dark, as long as unknown systematic errors remain unaddressed. Meanwhile, an exhaustive treatment is given in Example 6.2(ii).
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Grabe, M. (2014). Estimators and Expectations. In: Measurement Uncertainties in Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04888-8_4
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