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Probability plot for data versus fitted Weibull distribution

pweibull varname [if exp] [in range] [weight] [, grid param(# #) show(condition) generate(newvar1 newvar2) graph_options ]

where graph_options are

rlopts(cline_options) plot(plot) addplot(plot) scatter_options twoway_options

fweights and aweights are allowed; see help weights.

Description

pweibull produces a probability plot for varname compared with a two-parameter Weibull distribution with probability density function for variable x >= 0, scale parameter b > 0 and shape parameter c > 0 of (c/b) (x/b)^(c - 1) exp(-(x/b)^c). By default, maximum likelihood estimation is carried out by weibullfit.

Remarks

In the majority of cases, pweibull will be used to fit an Weibull distribution on the fly and to assess that fit. In some cases, it may be of interest to compare data with a Weibull distribution with known or hypothesised parameters, which may be specified using the param() option. In all cases it is important not only to specify any if or in restrictions, but also to specify relevant weights, which will (unless constant) affect the configuration of the plot.

Options

grid is equivalent to yla(0(.25)1, grid) xla(0(.25)1, grid).

param() may be used to supply parameter values (namely, scale and shape parameters) directly for use in estimation of fitted quantiles. b and c should be provided as separate values in precisely that order.

show() may be used to specify that you wish to restrict the graph according to some condition, say looking at one tail of the distribution only. Note that if and in should not be used for this purpose.

generate() specifies the names of two new variables, the first to hold Weibull probabilities and the second to hold empirical probabilities.

graph_options are rlopts(cline_options), plot(plot), addplot(plot), scatter_options, and twoway_options.

rlopts(cline_options) affect the rendition of the reference line; see help cline_options.

plot(plot) provides a way to add other plots to the generated graph; see help plot_option (Stata 8 only).

addplot(plot) provides a way to add other plots to the generated graph; see help addplot_option (Stata 9 up).

scatter_options affect the rendition of the plotted points; see help scatter.

twoway_options are any of the options documented in help twoway_options excluding by(). These include options for titling the graph (see help title_options) and options for saving the graph to disk (see help saving_option).

Examples

. pweibull spacing

. pweibull spacing, param(20 3)

. pweibull spacing, gen(spacing_wei spacing_emp)

Author

Nicholas J. Cox, Durham University, U.K. n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk

References

Evans, M., Hastings, N. and Peacock, B. 2000. Statistical distributions. New York: John Wiley.

Johnson, N.L., Kotz, S. and Balakrishnan, N. 1994. Continuous univariate distributions: Volume 1. New York: John Wiley.

Kleiber, C. and Kotz, S. 2003. Statistical size distributions in economics and actuarial sciences. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.

Also see

Online: help for qweibull (if installed), weibullfit, graph