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Characterization of the Negative Binomial and Gamma Distributions
Author(s) -
Ong S. H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.4710370217
Subject(s) - negative multinomial distribution , negative binomial distribution , mathematics , gamma distribution , beta negative binomial distribution , binomial distribution , statistics , beta binomial distribution , continuity correction , binomial test , binomial regression , binomial (polynomial) , generalized gamma distribution , econometrics , regression analysis , poisson distribution
Abstract Characterization of the negative binomial and gamma distributions by a conditional distribution and a linear regression, and the gamma distribution by the negative binomial distribution are given. An application to a random shock model is discussed.