Generalized Weibull Distributions [Paperback]

The Weibull distribution has been one of the most cited lifetime distributions in reliability engineering. Over the last decade, many generalizations and extensions of the Weibull have been proposed in order to provide more flexibility than the traditional version when it comes to modeling lifetime data in diverse fields. This book offers an update on these developments, presenting the essential properties of each model. Several plots of density and hazard rate functions are also included, and a brief outline of known application(s) for each model is also given. 1. Weibull Distribution.- 2.Generalized Weibull Distributions.- 3.Models Involving Two or More Weibull Distributions.- 4.Discrete Weibull Distributions and Their Generalizations.- References.- Index.

This brief monograph attempts to summarize theup-to-date status of the research and development of generalized Weibulldistribution. & This book is a great resource for researchers in theory ofstatistical distributions, applied statisticians and reliability engineers whowant a birds eye perspective of the most up-to-date synopsis ongeneralizations and modifications of the Weibull distribution. (Hon Keung TonyNg, Technometrics, Vol. 57 (1), February,2015)

Chin-Diew Lai is a Professor of Statistics at Massey University, New Zealand. Dr Lai has published over 100 research articles and four monographs, including two published by Springer: Stochastic Ageing and Dependence for Reliability co-authored by M Xie, and Continuous Bivariate Distributions, 2nd edition, co-authored by N Balakrishnan.The Weibull distribution has been one of the most cited lifetime distributions in reliability engineering. Over the last decade, many generalizations and extensions of the Weibull have been proposed in order to provide more flexibility than the traditional version when it comes to modeling lifetime data in diverse fields. This book offers an update on these developments, presenting the essential propertieslÃV