A generalization of the beta-binomial distribution

被引:7
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作者
Rodriguez-Avi, J. [1 ]
Conde-Sanchez, A. [1 ]
Saez-Castillo, A. J. [1 ]
Olmo-Jimenez, M. J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Jaen, Dept Stat & Operat Res, Jaen 23071, Spain
关键词
beta-binomial distribution; conditional specification; Gaussian hypergeometric distribution; mixture model; overdispersion;
D O I
10.1111/j.1467-9876.2007.00564.x
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
The paper describes a distribution generated by the Gaussian hypergeometric function that may be seen as a generalization of the beta-binomial distribution. It is expressed as a generalized beta mixture of a binomial distribution. This new mixing distribution allows the existence of a mode and an antimode, which is very useful for fitting some data sets. Two examples illustrate the greater versatility of the new distribution compared with the beta-binomial distribution.
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页码:51 / 61
页数:11
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