Date of Award
8-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Mathematical Science
Committee Chair/Advisor
Park, Chanseok
Committee Member
Rieck , James
Committee Member
Bridges Jr. , William C.
Abstract
This paper concerns robust parameter estimation of the two-parameter Weibull distribution and the two-parameter Birnbaum-Saunders distribution. We use the proposed method to estimate the distribution parameters from (i) complete samples with and without contamination (ii) type-II censoring samples, in both distributions. Also, we consider the maximum likelihood estimation and graphical methods to compare the maximum likelihood estimation and graphical method with the proposed method based on quantile. We find the advantages and disadvantages for those three different methods.
Recommended Citation
Zhao, Jing, "Robust Parameter Estimation in the Weibull and the Birnbaum-Saunders Distribution" (2012). All Theses. 1429.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/1429