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The lognormal distribution is a two-parameter distribution with parameters <math>{\mu }'</math> and <math>\sigma'</math> . The <math>pdf</math> for this distribution is given by: | The lognormal distribution is a two-parameter distribution with parameters <math>{\mu }'</math> and <math>\sigma'</math> . The <math>pdf</math> for this distribution is given by: | ||
::<math>f({t}')=\frac{1}{{{\sigma' }}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{{{ | ::<math>f({t}')=\frac{1}{{{\sigma' }}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{{{t}^{\prime }}-{\mu }'}{{{\sigma' }}} \right)}^{2}}}}</math> | ||
where, <math>{ | where, <math>{t}'=\ln (t)</math>. , where the <math>t</math> values are the times-to-failure, and | ||
:<math>\mu'=\text{mean of the natural logarithms}</math> | :<math>\mu'=\text{mean of the natural logarithms}</math> | ||
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:<math>\text{of the times-to-failure,}</math> | :<math>\text{of the times-to-failure,}</math> | ||
:<math>\ | :<math>\sigma'=\text{standard deviation of the natural logarithms}</math> | ||
:<math>\text{of the times-to-failure}</math> | :<math>\text{of the times-to-failure}</math> | ||
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The lognormal <math>pdf</math> can be obtained, realizing that for equal probabilities under the normal and lognormal <math>pdf</math> s, incremental areas should also be equal, or: | The lognormal <math>pdf</math> can be obtained, realizing that for equal probabilities under the normal and lognormal <math>pdf</math> s, incremental areas should also be equal, or: | ||
::<math>f( | ::<math>f(t)dt=f({t}')d{t}'</math> | ||
Taking the derivative yields: | Taking the derivative yields: | ||
::<math>d{ | ::<math>d{t}'=\frac{dt}{t}</math> | ||
:Substitution yields: | :Substitution yields: | ||
::<math>\begin{align} | ::<math>\begin{align} | ||
f( | f(t)= & \frac{f({t}')}{t}, \\ | ||
f( | f(t)= & \frac{1}{t\cdot {{\sigma' }}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{\text{ln}(t)-{\mu }'}{{{\sigma' }}} \right)}^{2}}}} | ||
\end{align}</math> | \end{align}</math> | ||
:where: | :where: | ||
::<math>f( | ::<math>f(t)\ge 0,T>0,-\infty <{\mu }'<\infty ,{{\sigma' }}>0</math> |
Revision as of 16:11, 13 February 2012
Lognormal Probability Density Function
The lognormal distribution is a two-parameter distribution with parameters [math]\displaystyle{ {\mu }' }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \sigma' }[/math] . The [math]\displaystyle{ pdf }[/math] for this distribution is given by:
- [math]\displaystyle{ f({t}')=\frac{1}{{{\sigma' }}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{{{t}^{\prime }}-{\mu }'}{{{\sigma' }}} \right)}^{2}}}} }[/math]
where, [math]\displaystyle{ {t}'=\ln (t) }[/math]. , where the [math]\displaystyle{ t }[/math] values are the times-to-failure, and
- [math]\displaystyle{ \mu'=\text{mean of the natural logarithms} }[/math]
- [math]\displaystyle{ \text{of the times-to-failure,} }[/math]
- [math]\displaystyle{ \sigma'=\text{standard deviation of the natural logarithms} }[/math]
- [math]\displaystyle{ \text{of the times-to-failure} }[/math]
The lognormal [math]\displaystyle{ pdf }[/math] can be obtained, realizing that for equal probabilities under the normal and lognormal [math]\displaystyle{ pdf }[/math] s, incremental areas should also be equal, or:
- [math]\displaystyle{ f(t)dt=f({t}')d{t}' }[/math]
Taking the derivative yields:
- [math]\displaystyle{ d{t}'=\frac{dt}{t} }[/math]
- Substitution yields:
- [math]\displaystyle{ \begin{align} f(t)= & \frac{f({t}')}{t}, \\ f(t)= & \frac{1}{t\cdot {{\sigma' }}\sqrt{2\pi }}{{e}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}{{\left( \tfrac{\text{ln}(t)-{\mu }'}{{{\sigma' }}} \right)}^{2}}}} \end{align} }[/math]
- where:
- [math]\displaystyle{ f(t)\ge 0,T\gt 0,-\infty \lt {\mu }'\lt \infty ,{{\sigma' }}\gt 0 }[/math]