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  • Statistics
  • Probability Theory
  • Mathematical Modeling

Background:

  • Existing statistical distributions may not adequately capture complex data patterns.
  • The need for flexible and accurate statistical models is crucial in various scientific fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel general two-parameter statistical distribution.
  • To derive mathematical properties of the proposed distribution.
  • To evaluate the performance of different parameter estimation methods for the new model.

Main Methods:

  • Mathematical derivation of statistical properties.
  • Development of a particular case of the general distribution.
  • Performance evaluation using randomly generated data sets.
  • Application to real-world COVID-19 data.

Main Results:

  • A novel general two-parameter statistical distribution was successfully introduced.
  • Mathematical properties of the proposed model were derived.
  • The particular case of the distribution showed superior performance in fitting COVID-19 data.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed general distribution offers a flexible framework for statistical modeling.
  • The particular case of the distribution is effective for real-world data fitting, outperforming established models.