gamma distribution;
continuation method;
maximum likelihood estimation;
reparameterization;
multiple solutions;
D O I:
10.1109/24.722287
中图分类号:
TP3 [计算技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号:
0812 ;
摘要:
This paper shows a maximum-likelihood (ML) parameter estimation algorithm for the 3-parameter Gamma distribution. The algorithm, a combination of the continuation method and the extended Gamma. distribution model, can find the local ML estimates of the parameters without a careful selection of the starting point in the iterative process. This algorithm is more efficient than previous algorithms, and can find the multiple local ML estimates.