A Multivariate Distribution with Weibull Connections

SUMMARY A simple form of multivariate distribution is defined which, for certain parameter values, has Weibull marginals. The distribution has a single parameter governing association between the variates, which may be positive, negative or zero. The simple forms for marginal and conditional distributions, hazard functions and densities make it attractive for practical application and interpretation.

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