Interval estimation of quantiles and reliability in the two – parameter exponential distribution based on records

ABSTRACT

In the estimation, using confidence intervals, of quantiles and reliability of the two – parameter exponential distribution based on record data, a pivot is defined and its exact cumulative distribution function and probability density function are computed. Confidence intervals using critical values from the cumulative distribution function of the pivot are obtained. Applications to crushed rock sizes and concentration of Sulfur dioxide from Long Beach, California.

KEYWORDS:

• Confidence intervals
• reliability
• records
• quantiles
• two-parameter exponential distribution

Acknowledgments

The author is grateful to the editor and the two referees for their comments and suggestions that improved the paper.

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Funding

The publication of this article was funded by the Qatar National Library.