Estimability of linear parametric functions in a one-dimensional linear model with restrictions

The problem of estimability of the vector Cξ in the general linear model Ey=Xξ is discussed. It is assumed that the vector of parameters ξ is a linear manifold Ω given by Rξ=s, where the matrix R and the vector s are known. The vector Cξ is estimable if there exist matrices L and M such that ELy+Ms=Cξ for all ξ in Ω. Using the results of a paper by the authors [62046 above], necessary and sufficient conditions for estimability are presented with short and elegant proofs.