The gamma extended Weibull family of distributions

The gamma extended Weibull family of distributions

We introduce a new family of distributions called the gamma extended Weibull family. The proposed family includes several well-known models as special cases and defines at least seventeen new special models. Structural properties of this family are studied. Additionally, the maximum likelihood metho...

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Main Authors: Abraao D.C. Nascimento, Marcelo Bourguignon, Luz M. Zea, Manoel Santos-Neto, Rodrigo B. Silva, Gauss M. Cordeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications (JSTA)
Subjects:
Extended Weibull distributions; Hazard rate function; Maximum likelihood estimation; Moments; Stacy’s generalized gamma distribution
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/11607.pdf

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