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In this paper we propose a family of multivariate asymmetric distributions over an arbitrary subset of set of real numbers which is defined in terms of the well-known elliptically symmetric distributions. We explore essential properties,…

Methodology · Statistics 2024-09-02 Roberto Vila , Helton Saulo , Leonardo Santos , João Monteiros , Felipe Quintino

Motivated by the need for parametric families of rich and yet tractable distributions in financial mathematics, both in pricing and risk management settings, but also considering wider statistical applications, we investigate a novel…

Statistical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2009-01-06 William T. Shaw , Ian R. C. Buckley

Gibbs-type random probability measures and the exchangeable random partitions they induce represent the subject of a rich and active literature. They provide a probabilistic framework for a wide range of theoretical and applied problems…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2015-04-06 Sergio Bacallado , Stefano Favaro , Lorenzo Trippa

The normal-inverse-Wishart (NIW) distribution is commonly used as a prior distribution for the mean and covariance parameters of a multivariate normal distribution. The family of NIW distributions is also a minimal exponential family. In…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2024-06-04 Jonathan So

This is a reply to the comment by Gilbert and Sanders [arXiv:1111.6271 (2011)]. We point out that their comment is a follow-up of a previous discussion which we briefly summarize before we refute their new criticism.

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-12-20 Rainer Klages , Georgie Knight

The main purpose of this paper is to introduce a new class of regression models for bounded continuous data, commonly encountered in applied research. The models, named the power logit regression models, assume that the response variable…

Methodology · Statistics 2026-05-15 Francisco Felipe Queiroz , Silvia Lopes Paula Ferrari

Several probability distributions have been proposed in the literature, especially with the aim of obtaining models that are more flexible relative to the behaviors of the density and hazard rate functions. Recently, a new generalization of…

Computation · Statistics 2016-04-26 K. V. P. Barco , J. Mazucheli , V. Janeiro

Four new probability models are derived which generalize the common univariate continuous distributions. Classical distributional measures are derived from Hoel, et al., Introduction to Probability Theory, 1971. Measures include probability…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2014-05-09 Francis J. O'Brien

A response to a letter to the editor by Schilling regarding Bartroff, Lorden, and Wang ("Optimal and fast confidence intervals for hypergeometric successes" 2022, arXiv:2109.05624)

Methodology · Statistics 2024-01-23 Jay Bartroff , Gary Lorden , Lijia Wang

In this paper introduces a new family of continuous distributions namely the Poison transmuted-G family of distribution is proposed by inducing two addition parameter on the base line G distribution. Some of its mathematical properties…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2020-05-12 Laba Handique , Subrata Chakraborty

Modern data analysis frequently involves variables with highly non-Gaussian marginal distributions. However, commonly used analysis methods are most effective with roughly Gaussian data. This paper introduces an automatic transformation…

Methodology · Statistics 2016-01-11 Qing Feng , Jan Hannig , J. S. Marron

The skew-normal and the skew-$t$ distributions are parametric families which are currently under intense investigation since they provide a more flexible formulation compared to the classical normal and $t$ distributions by introducing a…

Methodology · Statistics 2012-03-13 Adelchi Azzalini , Reinaldo B. Arellano-Valle

We introduce and study deferred N\"{o}rlund statistical convergence in probability, mean of order $r,$ distribution, and study the interrelation among them. Based upon the proposed method to illustrate the findings, we present new Korovkin…

Probability · Mathematics 2022-06-03 Kuldip Raj , Swati Jasrotia , Reza Saadati

The Lambert W function, implicitly defined by W(x) exp{W(x)}=x, is a "new" special function that has recently been the subject of an extended upsurge in interest and applications. In this note, I point out that the Lambert W function can…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2018-04-10 Matt Visser

Distorted distributions were introduced in the context of actuarial science for several variety of insurance problems. In this paper we consider the quantile-based probabilistic mean value theorem given in Di Crescenzo et al. [4] and…

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Recently Richard Stanley initiated a study of the distribution of the length as(w) of the longest alternating subsequence in a random permutation w from the symmetric group $S_n$. Among other things he found an explicit formula for the…

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We describe an algorithm to evaluate all the complex branches of the Lambert W function with rigorous error bounds in interval arithmetic, which has been implemented in the Arb library. The classic 1996 paper on the Lambert W function by…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2017-05-10 Fredrik Johansson

The Extended Generalized Pareto Distribution (EGPD) (Naveau et al. 2016) is a family of distribution that has been introduced to model the full range of a positive random variable but with the lower and the upper tails distributed according…

Methodology · Statistics 2022-09-13 Noémie Le Carrer , Carlo Gaetan

The lifetimes of subjects which are left-censored lie below a threshold value or a limit of detection. A popular tool used to handle left-censored data is the reversed hazard rate. In this work, we study the properties and develop…

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