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The transmuted geometric-G family of distributions: theory and applications

Pakistan Journal of Statistics • 2016
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Authors Ahmed Z. Afify;Morad Alizadeh;Haitham M. Yousof;Gokarna Aryal;Munir Ahmad
Keywords Transmuted-G Class;Maximum Likelihood;Generating Function;Order Statistic;Probability Weighted Moments
Journal Pakistan Journal of Statistics
Publisher ISOSS-Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences
Volume 32
Issue 2
Pages 139-160
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
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Abstract
We introduce a new family of continuous distributions called the transmuted geometric-G family which extends the transmuted family pioneered by Shaw and Buckley (2007). Some of its mathematical properties including explicit expressions for the ordinary and incomplete moments, generating function, Rényi and Shannon entropies, order statistics and probability weighted moments are derived. Some special models of
the new family are provided. The maximum likelihood method is used for estimating the model parameters. The importance and flexibility of the proposed family are illustrated by two applications to real data sets.