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After introducing three-Parameter Weibull and Fréchet models we define various least squares and minimum distance estimation methods in general. We then show how these methods can be applied to the Weibull and Fréchet models and examine the quality of two special estimators in a small simulation study. These studies show that the estimators are a good alternative to already known estimators. Finally we discuss the application of the models to river drain data and some involved problems.
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Offinger, R. (1998). Least Squares and Minimum Distance Estimation in the Three-Parameter Weibull and Fréchet Models with Applications to River Drain Data. In: Kahle, W., von Collani, E., Franz, J., Jensen, U. (eds) Advances in Stochastic Models for Reliability, Quality and Safety. Statistics for Industry and Technology. Birkhäuser Boston. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2234-7_6
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