Maximum likelihood estimators of the parameters of the log-logistic distribution

A statistical framework for a new Kavya-Manoharan Bilal distribution using ranked set sampling and simple random sampling

In survival and stochastic lifespan modeling, numerous families of distributions are sometimes considered unnatural, unjustifiable theoretically, and occasionally superfluous. Here, a novel parsimonious survival model is developed using the Bilal distribution (BD) and the Kavya-Manoharan (KM) parsimonious transformation family. In addition to other analytical properties, the forms of probability density function (PDF) and behavior of the distributions' hazard rates are analyzed. The insights are theoretical as well as practical. Theoretically, we offer explicit equations for the single and product moments of order statistics from Kavya-Manoharan Bilal Distribution. Practically, maximum likelihood (ML) technique, which is based on simple random sampling (SRS) and ranked set sampling (RSS) sample schemes, is employed to estimate the parameters. Numerical simulations are used as the primary methodology to compare the various sampling techniques.

Improved Likelihood Inference Procedures for the Logistic Distribution

We consider third-order likelihood inferences for the parameters, quantiles and reliability function of the logistic distribution. This theory involves the conditioning and marginalization of the likelihood function. The logistic distribution is a symmetric distribution which is closely related to normal distributions, and which has several applications because of its mathematical tractability and the availability of a closed-form cumulative distribution function. The performance of the third-order techniques is investigated and compared with the first-order techniques using simulations. The results show that the third-order techniques are far more accurate than the usual first-order inference procedures. This results in more accurate inferences about the functions of the parameters of the distribution, which leads to more precise conclusions about the phenomenon modeled by the logistic distribution.

On the Generalized Bilal Distribution: Some Properties and Estimation under Ranked Set Sampling

The generalized Bilal (GB) distribution can be defined as the distribution of the median of three independent random variables drawn from the Weibull distribution. Its failure rate function can be monotonic (decreasing or increasing) or upside-down bathtub-shaped. In this study, we aim to reveal some important properties of the GB distribution that have not been considered before. The findings are both theoretical and practical. From the theoretical viewpoint, we present explicit expressions for both single and product moments of order statistics from the GB distribution. The L-moments are derived as well. From the practical viewpoint, the parameter estimations are accomplished using the maximum likelihood (ML) method, which is based on two different sampling schemes: simple random sampling (SRS) and ranked set sampling (RSS) schemes. Furthermore, the asymptotic confidence intervals for the SRS and RSS estimators are discussed. For the sake of comparison and illustration, a simulation study and a real data example are presented. Concluding remarks are given at the end.