Bayes estimators of the lifetime parameters using the compound rayleigh model

South African Statistical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 117-138

  Mostert, P J ^a   Roux, J J J ^b   Bekker, A ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bayes estimators; Cancer patients; Compound rayleigh distribution; Lifetime parameters; Linex loss function; Mean survival time; Monte Carlo simulation; Rayleigh distribution; Right censored sample; Squared error loss function

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444599747     PISSN: 0038271X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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