Title :
Bayesian Analysis of the Gamma Distribution Model in Reliability Estimation
Author :
Lwin, Thaung ; Singh, Naunihal
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mathematics, Monash University, Clayton Victoria 3168, AUSTRALIA
Abstract :
Bayesian analysis of a 2-parameter gamma distribution model in a life testing context is considered with special emphasis on estimation of the reliability function; estimation of the scale parameter involved is implicit. The discussion is limited to a simple random sampling scheme.
Keywords :
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Bayesian methods; Context modeling; Exponential distribution; Life estimation; Life testing; Random variables; Sampling methods; Shape; Statistical distributions;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1974.5215293
