Kumaraswamy's distribution: A beta-type distribution with some tractability advantages

Statistical Methodology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-81

  Jones, M C ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta distribution; Distribution theory; Minimax distribution; Minimum of maxima; Order statistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949086444     PISSN: 15723127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stamet.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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