Estimation of Parameters in a Bivariate Generalized Exponential Distribution Based on Type-II Censored Samples

Abstract

In this article, we discuss the maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian estimation procedures for estimating the parameters in an absolute continuous bivariate generalized exponential distribution based on Type-II censored samples. A Markov chain Monte Carlo method is applied to compute the Bayes estimates. We also propose a method to obtain the initial estimates of the parameters for the required iterative algorithm. A simulation study is used to evaluate the performance of the proposed estimation procedures. Two real data examples are utilized to illustrate the methodology developed in this manuscript.