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Comparison of estimation methods for the Weibull distribution.
- Source :
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Statistics . Feb2013, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p93-109. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Weibull distributions have received wide ranging applications in many areas including reliability, hydrology and communication systems. Many estimation methods have been proposed for Weibull distributions. But there has not been a comprehensive comparison of these estimation methods. Most studies have focused on comparing the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) with one of the other approaches. In this paper, we first propose anL-moment estimator for the Weibull distribution. Then, a comprehensive comparison is made of the following methods: the method of maximum likelihood estimation (MLE), the method of logarithmic moments, the percentile method, the method of moments and the method ofL-moments. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02331888
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Statistics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85201304
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02331888.2011.559657