Lifetime3 distribution

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Format: VoseLifetime3
(a,b,c, U)

Lifetime3 equations

The Lifetime3 distribution is a lifetime distribution with an instantaneous failure rate given by:

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It is particularly useful to model lifetimes that are driven by a ‘bathtub’ instantaneous failure rate (hazard rate) as shown in the following figure:

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VoseFunctions for this distribution

VoseLifetime3 generates values from this distribution or calculates a percentile. Professional and Industrial editions only.

VoseLifetime3Object constructs a distribution object for this distribution. Professional and Industrial editions only.

VoseLifetime3Prob returns the probability density or cumulative distribution function for this distribution. Professional and Industrial editions only.

VoseLifetime3Prob10 returns the log10 of the probability density or cumulative distribution function. Professional and Industrial editions only.

VoseLifetime3Fit generates values from this distribution fitted to data, or calculates a percentile from the fitted distribution. Professional and Industrial editions only.

VoseLifetime3FitObject constructs a distribution object of this distribution fitted to data. Professional and Industrial editions only.

VoseLifetime3FitP returns the parameters of this distribution fitted to data. Professional and Industrial editions only.