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E-Bayesian Estimation of the Weighted Power Function Distribution with Application to Medical Data

  • R. B. Athirakrishnan and E. I. Abdul Sathar EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: February 10, 2025
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Abstract

This paper investigates E-Bayesian estimation for the Weighted Power Function Distribution (WPFD), a modified version of the Power Function distribution which is widely applied in biosciences and engineering. Three distinct priors for hyper-parameters are considered, and E-posterior risks are derived using squared error, entropy (measuring uncertainty), and precautionary loss functions (penalizing extreme deviations). Properties of the E-Bayesian estimators are analyzed, supplemented by a simulation study and real data application. Results indicate that E-Bayesian estimators outperform Bayesian counterparts in terms of E-posterior risk, as demonstrated in simulation studies.

MSC 2020: 62F15; 62N05

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the associate editor, editor-in-chief, and anonymous referees for their constructive comments and suggestions that improved the content and the style of this article.

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Received: 2024-10-07
Revised: 2025-01-02
Accepted: 2025-01-02
Published Online: 2025-02-10
Published in Print: 2025-05-01

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