Bayes and empirical bayes estimation of parameter K in negative binomial distribution

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Statistics, Facualty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, 56199-11367, Ardabil, Iran.

2 Department of Mathematics and Applications, Facualty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, 56199-11367, Ardabil, Iran.

Abstract

In this paper, the problem of estimating the number of successes, k, in a negative binomial distribution for both known and unknown probability p of success are examined by a Bayesian point of view. Also, we introduce two estimations for the parameter of negative bionomial distribution.

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