Bayesian estimation and prediction for some life distributions based on record values

Statistical Papers

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 373-392

  Ahmadi, Jafar ^a   Doostparast, M ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Beta function; Conjugate prior; Gamma distribution; Jefferys prior; Pivotal quantity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750308450     PISSN: 09325026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00362-006-0294-y     Document Type: Article

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