Let x1, . . . , xn iid from N(µ, σ^2 ) where σ^2 = 1. (a) Show that the Jeffreys prior for the normal likelihood is p(µ) = c1 √n/σ^2 , µ ∈ R for some constant c1 > 0. (b) Is this a proper prior or improrer prior? Explain.

Let x1, . . . , xn iid from N(µ, σ^2 ) where σ^2 = 1. (a) Show that the Jeffreys prior for the normal likelihood is p(µ) = c1 √n/σ^2 , µ ∈ R for some constant c1 > 0. (b) Is this a proper prior or improrer prior? Explain.

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