where <math>X_{(n-k(n)+1,n)}=\max \left(X_{n-k(n)+1},\ldots ,X_{n}\right)</math>. This estimator converges in probability to <math>\xi</math>. | where <math>X_{(n-k(n)+1,n)}=\max \left(X_{n-k(n)+1},\ldots ,X_{n}\right)</math>. This estimator converges in probability to <math>\xi</math>. |