medium · Quantitative Finance prob-stats
In advanced probability, the conditional expectation E[X|G] is described as the 'best estimate' of X given information G. In what specific sense is it 'best'?
- It maximizes the probability of a correct guess
- It minimizes the mean squared error
- It is always equal to the maximum possible value of X
- It minimizes the absolute deviation
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