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WeibullDistribution

WeibullDistribution[

,

]
represents a Weibull distribution with shape parameter

and scale parameter

.

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The probability density for value x in a Weibull distribution is proportional to for , and is zero for . »

WeibullDistribution allows and be any positive real numbers.

WeibullDistribution can be used with such functions as Mean, CDF and RandomReal. »

Basic Examples (2)

The mean and variance of a Weibull distribution depend on the Gamma function:

Probability density function:

Applications (3)

Properties & Relations (4)

Possible Issues (3)

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Demonstrations with WeibullDistribution (Wolfram Demonstrations Project)

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