A new bivariate distribution with Gompertz marginals
Abstract
In this paper, we propose a new bivariate distribution with the Gompertz marginals. Some properties of this new bivariate distribution have been investigated. Several properties of this distribution have been discussed. Parameters estimation using moments and maximum likelihood methods are obtained. A numerical illustration experiments have been performed to see the behavior of the MLEs. One data set has been analyzed for illustrative purpose.
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