A likelihood function for the frequency of the A1 allele when 2 A1 alleles are observed in a sample of 10 alleles. The vertical dashed line is drawn through the maximum value of the likelihood ...

But they also crop up in completely different areas of mathematics. For example, take the L -function whose numerators follow the pattern 1, −1, 0, 1, −1, 0, repeating. You get: They developed a ...