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The beta exponential distribution

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  • Nadarajah, Saralees
  • Kotz, Samuel

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The exponential distribution is perhaps the most widely applied statistical distribution for problems in reliability. In this note, we introduce a generalization—referred to as the beta exponential distribution—generated from the logit of a beta random variable. We provide a comprehensive treatment of the mathematical properties of the beta exponential distribution. We derive expressions for the moment generating function, characteristic function, the first four moments, variance, skewness, kurtosis, mean deviation about the mean, mean deviation about the median, Rényi entropy, Shannon entropy, the distribution of sums and ratios, and the asymptotic distribution of the extreme order statistics. We also discuss simulation issues, estimation by the methods of moments and maximum likelihood and provide an expression for the Fisher information matrix. We hope that this generalization will attract wider applicability in reliability.

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  • Nadarajah, Saralees & Kotz, Samuel, 2006. "The beta exponential distribution," Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Elsevier, vol. 91(6), pages 689-697.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reensy:v:91:y:2006:i:6:p:689-697
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2005.05.008
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