The Weibull Distribution: A Handbook

Preface Genesis, Theory, and Description History and Meaning of the Weibull Distribution Definition and Properties of the Weibull Distribution Related Distributions Weibull Processes and Weibull Renewal Theory Order Statistics and Related Variables Characterizations Applications and Inference Weibull Applications and Aids in Doing Weibull Analysis Collecting Life Data Parameter Estimation-Graphical Approaches Parameter Estimation-Least Squares and Linear Approaches Parameter Estimation-Maximum Likelihood Approaches Parameter Estimation-Methods of Moments Parameter Estimation-More Classical Approaches and Comparisons Parameter Estimation-Bayesian Approaches Parameter Estimation-Further Approaches Parameter Estimation in Accelerated Life Testing Parameter Estimation for Mixed Weibull Models Inference of Weibull Processes Estimation of Percentiles and Reliability Including Tolerance Limits Prediction of Future Random Quantities Weibull Parameter Testing Weibull Goodness-of-Fit Testing and Related Problems Appendices Table of the Gamma, Digamma and Trigamma Functions Abbreviations Mathematical and Statistical Notations Bibliography Author Index Subject Index