Pathway Extension of Weibull-Gamma Model

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10.2991/jsta.2016.15.1.5How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Meijer G-function; Mellin transform; H-function; compound models; Weibull distribution.

Abstract

In this paper we develop a new family of Weibull-gamma model which is obtained by compounding a q-Weibull density with a two parameter gamma density. This class can be considered as a natural extension of the Weibull gamma model which accommodates various other useful statistical models. Properties of the proposed model are discussed, including the derivation of its density function. The method of moments is used for estimating the model parameters. The practical importance of the new model is illustrated using cancer survival data.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - T. Princy
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2016/03/01
TI  - Pathway Extension of Weibull-Gamma Model
JO  - Journal of Statistical Theory and Applications
SP  - 47
EP  - 60
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
SN  - 2214-1766
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/jsta.2016.15.1.5
DO  - 10.2991/jsta.2016.15.1.5
ID  - Princy2016
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