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  • Statistics
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Information Theory

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  • The exponential distribution is a fundamental model in reliability analysis.
  • Testing for the increasing failure rate average (IFRA) class is crucial for accurate lifetime data modeling.
  • Existing tests may lack power or applicability across various conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel nonparametric test statistics for assessing exponentiality against IFRA alternatives.
  • To introduce tests based on information-theoretic functionals: cumulative residual extropy and cumulative past extropy.
  • To provide robust statistical tools for reliability and lifetime data analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Development of two nonparametric test statistics using cumulative residual extropy and cumulative past extropy.
  • Derivation of inequality relations based on IFRA distribution properties.
  • Establishment of asymptotic normality under mild regularity conditions.
  • Introduction of scale-invariant test versions for practical application.

Main Results:

  • The proposed tests demonstrate strong power properties in simulations.
  • The new tests frequently outperform established competitors, especially for moderate to large sample sizes.
  • Scale-invariant versions ensure consistent performance irrespective of unknown scale parameters.
  • Analyses of real-world lifetime datasets confirm the methodology's effectiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The developed nonparametric tests offer a competitive alternative for IFRA distribution analysis.
  • The information-theoretic approach provides a powerful framework for reliability testing.
  • The tests are particularly effective for moderate sample sizes in lifetime studies.