JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 5(8): 471-481, doi: 10.3217/jucs-005-08-0471
Laha Distribution: Computer Generation and Applications to Life Time Modelling
expand article infoIleana Popescu‡, Monica Dumitrescu§
‡ University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics, Department of Computer Science, Bucharest, Romania§ University of Bucharest, Faculty of Mathematics, Department of Probability and Statistics, Bucharest, Romania

Corresponding author: Ileana Popescu ( ileanap@fx.ro )

© Ileana Popescu, Monica Dumitrescu.
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Citation: Popescu I, Dumitrescu M (1999) Laha Distribution: Computer Generation and Applications to Life Time Modelling. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 5(8): 471-481. https://doi.org/10.3217/jucs-005-08-0471
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Abstract
Laha distribution has been introduced in 1958 as an example of a non-normal distribution where the quotient follows the Cauchy law. In this paper we present two procedures for the computer generation of this distribution and we discuss its applications to life time modelling.
Keywords
computer generation, composition procedure, ratio of uniforms method, life time