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Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

update(2019/11/22) I found a book that shows the unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances in the same condition as I wrote above. The book says, $$\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n}(Y_i-\bar{Y})^2/(n-1)}{\sum_{i=1}^{m}(X_i-\bar{X})^2/(m+1)}$$ is the unbiased estimator that I want to know. But I can't show its unbiassedness. I tried to use Jensen's inequality, but my friend pointed out it's not effective. Also, @StubbornAtom gave me advice that it is not an unbiased estimator.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

update(2019/11/22) I found a book that shows the unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances in the same condition as I wrote above. The book says, $$\frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n}(Y_i-\bar{Y})^2/(n-1)}{\sum_{i=1}^{m}(X_i-\bar{X})^2/(m+1)}$$ is the unbiased estimator that I want to know. But I can't show its unbiassedness. I tried to use Jensen's inequality, but my friend pointed out it's not effective. Also, @StubbornAtom gave me advice that it is not an unbiased estimator.

Sorry for my broken English at first.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

Sorry for my broken English at first.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

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Sorry for my broken English at first.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statisticstatistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

Sorry for my broken English at first.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistic textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

Sorry for my broken English at first.

Consider two samples $X_{1}, \cdots ,X_{m}$ and $Y_{1}, \cdots ,Y_{n}$ where $X_{i} \thicksim N(\mu_{1}, \sigma_{1}^2), i.i.d.$ and $Y_{j} \thicksim N(\mu_{2}, \sigma_{2}^2), i.i.d.$.

Say that both $\mu_{1}$ and $\mu_{2}$ are unknown. Then, what will be an unbiased estimator of the ratio of variances? I mean, unbiased estimator of this; $$\frac{\sigma_{2}^2}{\sigma_{1}^2}$$ And how to proof that?

All of statistics textbooks that I have don't explain the things above. I would appreciate if you help me.

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