BAYES ESTIMATORS OF THE SHAPE PARAMETERS OF A GENERALIZED GAMMA TYPE MODEL
Keywords:
Lifetime Model, Bayes estimator, Maximum Likelihood Estimator, Prior, Reliability Function, Hazard Rate Function.Abstract
Bayes estimators of the shape parameters of a generalized gamma type model are obtained for different priors using Lindley’s approach. Bayes estimators of reliability and hazard rate functions have also been discussed. The calculations have been illustrated with the help of numerical example.
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