ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Lehmann–Scheffé theorem

Lehmann-Scheffé theorem is a fancy way of saying that if we have two sets of data, and we know that one set is more reliable than the other, we can use that information to make better conclusions about our overall data.

Imagine you and your friend are trying to find out which one of you is taller. Your friend has a ruler that is known to be accurate, while you have a toy ruler that is not as reliable. You both measure each other's heights, but because your ruler is less accurate, there may be more error in your measurements.

However, we can use Lehmann-Scheffé theorem to help us out. We know that your friend's ruler is more reliable, so we give more weight to their measurements than we do to yours. This means that your friend's measurements count for more in our final conclusion about who is taller.

Using this theorem, we can make more accurate conclusions about our data even when one set of data is less reliable than another. It helps us make sense of the world around us in a more precise way.