This study develops a new method for generating families of distributions based on the alpha power transformation and the trigonometric function, which enables enormous versatility in the resulting sub-models and enhances the ability to more accurately characterize tail shapes. This proposed family of distributions is characterized by a single parameter, which exhibits considerable flexibility in capturing asymmetric datasets, making it a valuable alternative to some families of distributions that require additional parameters to achieve similar levels of flexibility. The sine alpha power generated family is introduced using the proposed method, and some of its members and properties are discussed. A particular member, the sine alpha power-Weibull (SAP-W), is investigated in depth. Graphical representations of the new distribution display monotone and non-monotone forms, whereas the hazard rate function takes a reversed J shape, J shape, bathtub, increasing, and decreasing shapes. Various characteristics of SAP-W distribution are derived, including moments, rényi entropies, and order statistics. Parameters of SAP-W are estimated using the maximum likelihood technique, and the effectiveness of these estimators is examined via Monte Carlo simulations. The superiority and potentiality of the proposed approach are demonstrated by analyzing three real-life engineering applications. The SAP-W outperforms several competing models, showing its flexibility. Additionally, a novel-log location-scale regression model is presented using SAP-W. The regression model’s significance is illustrated through its application to real data.
Increasing the amount of data with complex dynamics requires the constant updating of statistical distributions. This study aimed to introduce a new three-parameter distribution, named the new exponentiated Weibull (NEW) distribution, by applying the logarithmic transformation to the exponentiated Weibull distribution. The exponentiated Weibull distribution is a powerful generalization of the Weibull distribution that includes several classical distributions as special cases—Weibull, exponential, Rayleigh, and exponentiated exponential—which make it capable of capturing diverse forms of hazard functions. By combining the advantages of the logarithmic transformation and exponentiated Weibull, the new distribution offers great flexibility in modeling different forms of hazard functions, including increasing, J-shaped, reverse-J-shaped, and bathtub-shaped functions. Some mathematical properties of the NEW distribution were studied. Moreover, four different methods of estimation—the maximum likelihood (ML), least squares (LS), Cramer–Von Mises (CVM), and percentile (PE) methods—were employed to estimate the distribution parameters. To assess the performance of the estimates, three simulation studies were conducted, showing the benefit of the ML method, followed by the PE method, in estimating the model parameters. Additionally, five datasets were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the new distribution in fitting real data. Compared with some Weibull-type extensions, the results demonstrate the superiority of the new distribution in modeling various forms of real data and provide evidence for the applicability of the new distribution.
20 March 2024 in Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
In this paper, a new generalization of continuous distributions using the Marshall–Olkin distribution as a generator is proposed and studied. Many important mathematical properties are derived from the proposed distribution, including moments, the moment generating function, order statistics, entropy, and the quantile function. Two different estimation methods are used, namely, maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian methods. A Monte Carlo simulation is conducted to estimate the parameters and study the behavior of the proposed distribution. Bayesian estimation is obtained using the Gibbs sampler and Metropolis–Hastings algorithm. Finally, two real-world datasets are used to compare the performance of non-Bayesian and Bayesian methods.
15 May 2023 in International Journal of Analysis and Applications
Various statistical distributions are still being used extensively over the previous decades for modeling data in numerous areas such as engineering, sciences, and finance. Nonetheless, in a lot of applied areas, there is a continuous need for expanded forms of these distributions. However, many common distributions do not fit the data well. Thus, new distributions have been constructed in literature. The purpose of this article is to present a new family of distributions using the Dagum distribution as a generator and to study its properties such as hazard rate functions, moments, quantile function, ordered statistics and Renyi entropy. Moreover, one sub model called Dagum-Frechet distribution is discussed with some of its properties. The maximum likelihood estimation is employed to estimate the parameters of the proposed distribution, and the confidence intervals are obtained. Finally, two real data sets are analyzed to illustrate the performance of the purposed distribution.
Many scholars are interested in modeling complex data in an effort to create novel probability distributions. This article proposes a novel class of distributions based on the inverse of the exponentiated Weibull hazard rate function. A particular member of this class, the Weibull–Rayleigh distribution (WR), is presented with focus. The WR features diverse probability density functions, including symmetric, right-skewed, left-skewed, and the inverse J-shaped distribution which is flexible in modeling lifetime and systems data. Several significant statistical features of the suggested WR are examined, covering the quantile, moments, characteristic function, probability weighted moment, order statistics, and entropy measures. The model accuracy was verified through Monte Carlo simulations of five different statistical estimation methods. The significance of WR is demonstrated with three real-world data sets, revealing a higher goodness of fit compared to other competing models. Additionally, the change point for the WR model is illustrated using the modified information criterion (MIC) to identify changes in the structures of these data. The MIC and curve analysis captured a potential change point, supporting and proving the effectiveness of WR distribution in describing transitions.