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Objective Bayesian Analysis for the Lomax Distribution

Methodology 2016-02-29 v1

Abstract

In this paper we propose to make Bayesian inferences for the parameters of the Lomax distribution using non-informative priors, namely the Jeffreys prior and the reference prior. We assess Bayesian estimation through a Monte Carlo study with 500 simulated data sets. To evaluate the possible impact of prior specification on estimation, two criteria were considered: the bias and square root of the mean square error. The developed procedures are illustrated on a real data set.

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@article{arxiv.1602.08450,
  title  = {Objective Bayesian Analysis for the Lomax Distribution},
  author = {Paulo Ferreira and Jhon Gonzales and Vera Tomazella and Ricardo Ehlers and Francisco Louzada and Eveliny Silva},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1602.08450},
  year   = {2016}
}
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