Bayesian Estimation from Censored Data with Incomplete Information

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-245

  Phillips, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Censored data; Exponential distribution; Incomplete data; Maximum likelihood estimation; Supplementary information; Warranty problem

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CENSORED DATA; EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION; INCOMPLETE DATA; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION; WARRANTY PROBLEM;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 1842664899     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.564     Document Type: Conference Paper

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