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This tag is too general; please provide a more specific tag. For questions about the properties of specific estimators, use [estimators] tag instead.

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MLE vs MAP estimation, when to use which?

If a prior probability is given as part of the problem setup, then use that information (i.e. use MAP). If no such prior information is given or assumed, then MAP is not possible, and MLE is a reasona …
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