Type I heavy-tailed–G power series distributions : Actuarial and statistical analysis with applications to censored and uncensored data
*Wilbert NkomoCorresponding authornw22100009@studentmail.biust.ac.bwAffiliation 1Department of Maths and Statistical SciencesBotswana International University of Science and TechnologyPalapye, BotswanaAffiliation 2Department of Applied StatisticsManicaland State University of Applied SciencesMutare, ZimbabweView full profile → , Broderick Oluyedeoluyedeo@biust.ac.bwDepartment of Maths and Statistical SciencesBotswana International University of Science and TechnologyPalapye, BotswanaView full profile → , Fastel Chipepachipepaf@biust.ac.bwDepartment of Maths and Statistical SciencesBotswana International University of Science and TechnologyPalapye, BotswanaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 09 Jul 2024
- Published Online:
- 21 Oct 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1419
- Pages:
- 1223–1248
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