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Weibull distributions
Author(s) -
Lai C. D.,
Murthy D. N. P.,
Xie M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: computational statistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1939-0068
pISSN - 1939-5108
DOI - 10.1002/wics.157
Subject(s) - weibull distribution , selection (genetic algorithm) , reliability engineering , computer science , weibull fading , statistics , distribution (mathematics) , exponentiated weibull distribution , mathematics , engineering , machine learning , mathematical analysis , decoding methods , rayleigh fading , fading
The basic Weibull distribution is considered the most fundamental and basic lifetime distribution. Various extensions of the Weibull distribution have been proposed since the 1970s and are useful in the modeling of complex lifetime data that are beyond the capability of the basic Weibull. This article reviews the properties of the basic Weibull distribution and lists the various extensions. It describes the use of Weibull probability plots as a tool for model selection and discusses the parameter estimation and model validation. It concludes with some topics for future research. WIREs Comp Stat 2011 3 282–287 DOI: 10.1002/wics.157 This article is categorized under: Statistical Models > Model Selection