The Lindley negative-binomial distribution: Properties, estimation and applications to lifetime data

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 917-934
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mansoor ◽  
Muhammad Hussain Tahir ◽  
Gauss M. Cordeiro ◽  
Sajid Ali ◽  
Ayman Alzaatreh
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial Distribution ◽  
Binomial Distribution ◽  
Hazard Rate ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Moment Generating Function ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Rate Functions

AbstractA generalization of the Lindley distribution namely, Lindley negative-binomial distribution, is introduced. The Lindley and the exponentiated Lindley distributions are considered as sub-models of the proposed distribution. The proposed model has flexible density and hazard rate functions. The density function can be decreasing, right-skewed, left-skewed and approximately symmetric. The hazard rate function possesses various shapes including increasing, decreasing and bathtub. Furthermore, the survival and hazard rate functions have closed form representations which make this model tractable for censored data analysis. Some general properties of the proposed model are studied such as ordinary and incomplete moments, moment generating function, mean deviations, Lorenz and Bonferroni curve. The maximum likelihood and the Bayesian estimation methods are utilized to estimate the model parameters. In addition, a small simulation study is conducted in order to evaluate the performance of the estimation methods. Two real data sets are used to illustrate the applicability of the proposed model.

scholarly journals Modeling Extreme Values Utilizing an Asymmetric Probability Function

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1730
Author(s):  
Mohammed M. A. Almazah ◽  
Muqrin A. Almuqrin ◽  
Mohamed. S. Eliwa ◽  
Mahmoud El-Morshedy ◽  
Haitham M. Yousof
Keyword(s):  
Hazard Rate ◽  
Extreme Values ◽  
Residual Life ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Moment Generating Function ◽  
Rate Function ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Hazard Rate Function ◽  
Data Application

In this article, a new flexible probability density function with three parameters is proposed for modeling asymmetric data (positive and negative) with different types of kurtosis (mesokurtic, leptokurtic and platykurtic). Some of its statistical and reliability properties, including hazard rate function, moments, moment generating function, incomplete moments, mean deviations, moment of the residual life, moment of the reversed residual life, and order statistics are derived. Its hazard rate function can be either constant, increasing-constant, decreasing-constant, U shape, upside down shape or upside down-U shape. Seven classical estimation methods are considered to estimate the unknown model parameters. Monte Carlo simulation experiments are performed to compare the performance of the seven different estimation methods. Finally, a distinctive asymmetric real data application is analyzed for illustrating the flexibility of the new model.

scholarly journals A New Extended Two-Parameter Distribution: Properties, Estimation Methods, and Applications in Medicine and Geology

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazem Al-Mofleh ◽  
Ahmed Z. Afify ◽  
Noor Akma Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Estimation Method ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Parameter Distribution ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Unknown Parameters ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Rate Functions ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Modeling Data ◽  
Two Parameter

In this paper, a new two-parameter generalized Ramos–Louzada distribution is proposed. The proposed model provides more flexibility in modeling data with increasing, decreasing, J-shaped, and reversed-J shaped hazard rate functions. Several statistical properties of the model were derived. The unknown parameters of the new distribution were explored using eight frequentist estimation approaches. These approaches are important for developing guidelines to choose the best method of estimation for the model parameters, which would be of great interest to practitioners and applied statisticians. Detailed numerical simulations are presented to examine the bias and the mean square error of the proposed estimators. The best estimation method and ordering performance of the estimators were determined using the partial and overall ranks of all estimation methods for various parameter combinations. The performance of the proposed distribution is illustrated using two real datasets from the fields of medicine and geology, and both datasets show that the new model is more appropriate as compared to the Marshall–Olkin exponential, exponentiated exponential, beta exponential, gamma, Poisson–Lomax, Lindley geometric, generalized Lindley, and Lindley distributions, among others.

scholarly journals Suitability of Several Statistical Models to Simulate Observed Distribution of Sample Test Results in Inspections of Aflatoxin-Contaminated Peanut Lots

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 981-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Whitaker ◽  
Francis Giesbrecht ◽  
Jeremy Wu
Keyword(s):  
Parameter Estimation ◽  
Negative Binomial Distribution ◽  
Binomial Distribution ◽  
Statistical Models ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Parameter Estimation Method

Abstract The acceptability of 10 theoretical distributions to simulate observed distribution of sample aflatoxin test results was evaluated by using 2 parameter estimation methods and 3 goodness of fit (GOF) tests. All theoretical distributions were compared with 120 observed distributions of aflatoxin test results of farmers' stock peanuts. For a given parameter estimation method and GOF test, the negative binomial distribution had the highest percentage of statistically acceptable fits. The log normal and Poisson-gamma (gamma shape parameter = 0.5) distributions had slightly fewer but an almost equal percentage of acceptable fits. For the 3 most acceptable statistical models, the negative binomial had the greatest percentage of best or closest fits. Both the parameter estimation method and the GOF test had an influence on which theoretical distribution had the largest number of acceptable fits. All theoretical distributions, except the negative binomial distribution, had more acceptable fits when model parameters were determined by the maximum likelihood method. The negative binomial had slightly more acceptable fits when model parameters were estimated by the method of moments. The results also demonstrated the importance of using the same GOF test for comparing the acceptability of several theoretical distributions.

scholarly journals A New Generalized Weighted Weibull Distribution

2019 ◽  
pp. 161-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salman Abbas ◽  
Gamze Ozal ◽  
Saman Hanif Shahbaz ◽  
Muhammad Qaiser Shahbaz
Keyword(s):  
Weibull Distribution ◽  
Generating Function ◽  
Probability Generating Function ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Quantile Function ◽  
Moment Generating Function ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Proposed Model

In this article, we present a new generalization of weighted Weibull distribution using Topp Leone family of distributions. We have studied some statistical properties of the proposed distribution including quantile function, moment generating function, probability generating function, raw moments, incomplete moments, probability, weighted moments, Rayeni and q th entropy. The have obtained numerical values of the various measures to see the eect of model parameters. Distribution of of order statistics for the proposed model has also been obtained. The estimation of the model parameters has been done by using maximum likelihood method. The eectiveness of proposed model is analyzed by means of a real data sets. Finally, some concluding remarks are given.

scholarly journals Analysis of correlated count data using generalised linear mixed models exemplified by field data on aggressive behaviour of boars

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Norbert Mielenz ◽  
Joachim Spilke ◽  
Eberhard von Borell
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial Distribution ◽  
Count Data ◽  
Binomial Distribution ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Aggressive Behaviour ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Linear Mixed Models ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Generalised Linear Mixed Models ◽  
Animal Effects

Population-averaged and subject-specific models are available to evaluate count data when repeated observations per subject are present. The latter are also known in the literature as generalised linear mixed models (GLMM). In GLMM repeated measures are taken into account explicitly through random animal effects in the linear predictor. In this paper the relevant GLMMs are presented based on conditional Poisson or negative binomial distribution of the response variable for given random animal effects. Equations for the repeatability of count data are derived assuming normal distribution and logarithmic gamma distribution for the random animal effects. Using count data on aggressive behaviour events of pigs (barrows, sows and boars) in mixed-sex housing, we demonstrate the use of the Poisson »log-gamma intercept«, the Poisson »normal intercept« and the »normal intercept« model with negative binomial distribution. Since not all count data can definitely be seen as Poisson or negative-binomially distributed, questions of model selection and model checking are examined. Emanating from the example, we also interpret the least squares means, estimated on the link as well as the response scale. Options provided by the SAS procedure NLMIXED for estimating model parameters and for estimating marginal expected values are presented.

Negative binomial improved second degree lindley distribution and its application

2020 ◽  
pp. 569-581
Author(s):  
R. Ashly ◽  
C. S. Rajitha
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial Distribution ◽  
Binomial Distribution ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Factorial Moments ◽  
Lindley Distribution ◽  
Second Degree

The objective of this paper is to introduce a new two parameter mixed negative binomial distribution, namely negative binomial-improved second degree Lindley(NB-ISL) distribution. This distribution is obtained by mixing the negative binomial distribution with the improved second degree Lindley distribution. Many mixed distributions have been used in the literature for modeling the over dispersed count data, which provide a better fit compared to the Poisson and negative binomial distribution. In addition, we present the basic statistical properties of the new distribution such as factorial moments, mean and variance and the behavior of mean, variance and coefficient of variation are also discussed. Parameter estimation is implemented by using maximum likelihood estimation method. The performance of the NB-ISL distribution is shown in practice by applying it on real data set and compare it with some well-known count distributions. The result shows that the negative binomial-improved second degree Lindley distribution provides a better fit compared to Poisson, negative binomial and negative binomial-Lindley distributions.

scholarly journals Half Logistic Exponential Extension Distribution with Properties and Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 506-512
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Hazard Rate ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Type I ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
New Distribution

In this article, we have introduced a new distribution based on type I half logistic-G family and exponential extension as a base distribution known as Half Logistic Exponential Extension (HLEE) distribution. The statistical properties of this model are also explored, such as the behavior of probability density, hazard rate, and quantile functions are investigated. The Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method is used to estimate model parameters. For the potentiality of the proposed model we have compared the goodness of fit with some others models. We have proven the importance and flexibility of the new distribution in modeling with real data applications empirically.

scholarly journals Truncated Weibull-G More Flexible and More Reliable than Beta-G Distribution

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Najarzadegan ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Alamatsaz ◽  
Saied Hayati
Keyword(s):  
Hazard Rate ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Reliability Function ◽  
Moment Generating Function ◽  
Cumulative Distribution ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Stochastic Comparison ◽  
Data Set ◽  
New Family ◽  
Rate Functions

Our purpose in this study includes introducing a new family of distributions as an alternative to beta-G (B-G) distribution with flexible hazard rate and greater reliability which we call Truncated Weibull-G (TW-G) distribution. We shall discuss several submodels of the family in detail. Then, its mathematical properties such as expansions, probability density function and cumulative distribution function, moments, moment generating function, order statistics, entropies, unimodality, stochastic comparison with the B-G distribution and stress-strength reliability function are studied. Moreover, we study shape of the density and hazard rate functions, and based on the maximum likelihood method, estimate parameters of the model. Finally, we apply the model to a real data set and compare B-G distribution with our proposed model.

scholarly journals Analysis of correlated count data using generalised linear mixed models exemplified by field data on aggressive behaviour of boars

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Norbert Mielenz ◽  
Joachim Spilke ◽  
Eberhard von Borell
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial Distribution ◽  
Count Data ◽  
Binomial Distribution ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Aggressive Behaviour ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Linear Mixed Models ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Generalised Linear Mixed Models ◽  
Animal Effects

Abstract. Population-averaged and subject-specific models are available to evaluate count data when repeated observations per subject are present. The latter are also known in the literature as generalised linear mixed models (GLMM). In GLMM repeated measures are taken into account explicitly through random animal effects in the linear predictor. In this paper the relevant GLMMs are presented based on conditional Poisson or negative binomial distribution of the response variable for given random animal effects. Equations for the repeatability of count data are derived assuming normal distribution and logarithmic gamma distribution for the random animal effects. Using count data on aggressive behaviour events of pigs (barrows, sows and boars) in mixed-sex housing, we demonstrate the use of the Poisson »log-gamma intercept«, the Poisson »normal intercept« and the »normal intercept« model with negative binomial distribution. Since not all count data can definitely be seen as Poisson or negative-binomially distributed, questions of model selection and model checking are examined. Emanating from the example, we also interpret the least squares means, estimated on the link as well as the response scale. Options provided by the SAS procedure NLMIXED for estimating model parameters and for estimating marginal expected values are presented.

scholarly journals Classification of RNA-Seq Data via Gaussian Copulas

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingyang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial Distribution ◽  
Binomial Distribution ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Natural Extension ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Discrete Distributions ◽  
Gaussian Copula ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Independence Assumption ◽  
Discriminant Score

AbstractRNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) has become a preferred option to quantify gene expression, because it is more accurate and reliable than microarrays. In RNA-Seq experiments, the expression level of a gene is measured by the count of short reads that are mapped to the gene region. Although some normal-based statistical methods may also be applied to log-transformed read counts, they are not ideal for directly modeling RNA-Seq data. Two discrete distributions, Poisson distribution and negative binomial distribution, have been commonly used in the literature to model RNA-Seq data, where the latter is a natural extension of the former with allowance of overdispersion. Due to the technical difficulty in modeling correlated counts, most existing classifiers based on discrete distributions assume that genes are independent of each other. However, as we show in this paper, the independence assumption may cause non-ignorable bias in estimating the discriminant score, making the classification inaccurate. To this end, we drop the independence assumption and explicitly model the dependence between genes using Gaussian copula. We apply a Bayesian approach to estimate covariance matrix and the overdispersion parameter in negative binomial distribution. Both synthetic data and real data are used to demonstrate the advantages of our model.

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