Title :
Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Linear Failure Rate
Author :
Salvia, Anthony A.
Author_Institution :
Behrend Graduate Center; The Pennsylvania State University; Erie, PA 16563 USA.
fDate :
4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a method for determining the maximum likelihood estimators for a distribution with linear failure rate. Estimates of the variance-covariance matrix are also obtained, and a numerical example given.
Keywords :
Chemical engineering; Mathematics; Maximum likelihood estimation; Preventive maintenance; Reactive power; Reliability engineering; Reliability theory; Sequential analysis; State estimation; Statistics; Linear failure rate; Maximum likelihood estimation;
Journal_Title :
Reliability, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TR.1980.5220709