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A simple Bayes analysis of Weibull Based Accelerated Test model

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This paper considers a simple Bayes analysis of a two-parameter Weibull distribution in an accelerated test scenario when the scale parameter is regressed according to power law relationship. The analysis is done using independent, vague priors for the parameters. Experiments involving both complete and censored data sets are assumed from the model. Appropriate numerical illustrations are provided using real datasets. The results are found to be satisfactory.

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  1. Department of Statistics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India

    Rijji Sen, Rakesh Ranjan & S. K. Upadhyay

  2. DST Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India

    S. K. Upadhyay

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Sen, R., Ranjan, R. & Upadhyay, S.K. A simple Bayes analysis of Weibull Based Accelerated Test model. Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag 8 (Suppl 1), 505–511 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-015-0389-8

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