The Frechet distribution as an alternative model of extreme value data

The Frechet distribution was applied to a set of earthquake data in order to test its validity as a practical alternative distribution for extreme value data. It was concluded that the Frechet distribution was the best model representing that data set. Also, a Poisson model of occurrence could not b...

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Main Author: Shahriari, Shahriar
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26735