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For the X~ Gamma (alpha, Lambda), Find the optimal estimators of n/lambda and n/lambda^2

Ether UMVUE or MVB may be used to find the estimator.

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The optimal estimators for the mean and variance of a Gamma distribution is obtained in the solution using Rao-Blackwell theorem.

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