A new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimators

Abstract A new family of distributions, called the transformed inverse Gaussian (TIG) distribution with four parameters, is introduced. Within this family, a specific distribution called the new generalized inverse Gaussian (NGIG) distribution, with three parameters, is examined in depth. Two distin...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Goward, Chin-I Cheng, Kahadawala Cooray, Keshab Raj Dahal
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44248-025-00066-y
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author Kenneth Goward
Chin-I Cheng
Kahadawala Cooray
Keshab Raj Dahal
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description Abstract A new family of distributions, called the transformed inverse Gaussian (TIG) distribution with four parameters, is introduced. Within this family, a specific distribution called the new generalized inverse Gaussian (NGIG) distribution, with three parameters, is examined in depth. Two distinct parameterizations for the NGIG distribution are presented, and the advantages, both computational and theoretical, of one parameterization over the other are discussed. The paper delves into maximum likelihood estimation techniques and compares them with Bayesian methods using Jeffreys-type priors for parameter estimation. It also establishes the propriety of the posterior distribution given certain conditions with this prior. The practical applicability of this distribution is demonstrated using real-world data.
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spelling doaj-art-14033d4e64e3422e914eb0dff30d77612025-08-20T04:03:01ZengSpringerDiscover Data2731-69552025-07-013111610.1007/s44248-025-00066-yA new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimatorsKenneth Goward0Chin-I Cheng1Kahadawala Cooray2Keshab Raj Dahal3Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of North FloridaDepartment of Statistics, Actuarial and Data Sciences, Central Michigan UniversityDepartment of Statistics, Actuarial and Data Sciences, Central Michigan UniversityDepartment of Mathematics, State University of New York CortlandAbstract A new family of distributions, called the transformed inverse Gaussian (TIG) distribution with four parameters, is introduced. Within this family, a specific distribution called the new generalized inverse Gaussian (NGIG) distribution, with three parameters, is examined in depth. Two distinct parameterizations for the NGIG distribution are presented, and the advantages, both computational and theoretical, of one parameterization over the other are discussed. The paper delves into maximum likelihood estimation techniques and compares them with Bayesian methods using Jeffreys-type priors for parameter estimation. It also establishes the propriety of the posterior distribution given certain conditions with this prior. The practical applicability of this distribution is demonstrated using real-world data.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44248-025-00066-yBayesian analysisInverse Gaussian distributionMaximum likelihood estimationMetropolis-Hastings algorithm
spellingShingle Kenneth Goward
Chin-I Cheng
Kahadawala Cooray
Keshab Raj Dahal
A new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimators
Discover Data
Bayesian analysis
Inverse Gaussian distribution
Maximum likelihood estimation
Metropolis-Hastings algorithm
title A new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimators
title_full A new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimators
title_fullStr A new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimators
title_full_unstemmed A new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimators
title_short A new generalized inverse Gaussian distribution with Bayesian estimators
title_sort new generalized inverse gaussian distribution with bayesian estimators
topic Bayesian analysis
Inverse Gaussian distribution
Maximum likelihood estimation
Metropolis-Hastings algorithm
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s44248-025-00066-y
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