Parameter Estimation for the Beta Distribution
The beta distribution is useful in modeling continuous random variables that lie between 0 and 1, such as proportions and percentages. The beta distribution takes on many different shapes and may be described by two shape parameters, alpha and beta, that can be difficult to estimate. Maximum likelih...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2008
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| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1614 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2613&context=etd |