Weibull Lindley Distribution

Authors

  • A. Asgharzadeh University of Mazandaran
  • S. Nadarajah University of Manchester
  • F. Sharafi University of Mazandaran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57805/revstat.v16i1.234

Keywords:

Lindley distribution, maximum likelihood estimation, Weibull distribution

Abstract

A new distribution is introduced based on compounding Lindley and Weibull distributions. This distribution contains Lindley and Weibull distributions as special cases. Several properties of the distribution are derived including the hazard rate function, moments, moment generating function, and Lorenz curve. An estimation procedure by the method of maximum likelihood and a simulation study to assess its performance are given. Three real data applications are presented to show that the new distribution fits better than known generalizations of the Lindley distribution.

Published

2018-02-07

How to Cite

Asgharzadeh , A., Nadarajah , S., & Sharafi , F. (2018). Weibull Lindley Distribution. REVSTAT-Statistical Journal, 16(1), 87–113. https://doi.org/10.57805/revstat.v16i1.234