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A few remarks on the paper: ‘Parameters of Gamma and Beta distribution’
Author(s) -
Phillips D. T.,
Beightler C. S.,
Éliás E. J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.1620080416
Subject(s) - mathematics , generalized gamma distribution , gamma distribution , simple (philosophy) , distribution (mathematics) , maximum likelihood , beta (programming language) , beta distribution , value (mathematics) , sample (material) , mathematical optimization , statistics , mathematical analysis , computer science , physics , thermodynamics , philosophy , epistemology , programming language
The paper shows a procedure for estimating the shape parameter of a Gamma distribution from a sample. This procedure uses a rapidly converging iteration to solve the maximum‐likelihood equation and suggests a simple formula for determing the starting value.