• DocumentCode
    1483921
  • Title

    Bias correction for the maximum likelihood estimates in the two-parameter Weibull distribution

  • Author

    Hirose, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Syst. Eng., Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    66
  • Lastpage
    68
  • Abstract
    This paper provides a simple bias correction method for the maximum likelihood estimates in the 2-parameter Weibull distribution. The unbiased estimates of the shape and scale parameters as well as the percentile points can be obtained by using a simple formula
  • Keywords
    Weibull distribution; maximum likelihood estimation; bias correction; maximum likelihood estimation; percentile point; scale parameter; shape parameter; two-parameter Weibull distribution; Computer science; Costs; Least squares approximation; Maximum likelihood estimation; Mechanical engineering; Parameter estimation; Shape; Systems engineering and theory; Testing; Weibull distribution;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-9878
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/94.752011
  • Filename
    752011
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1483921