ActuDistns (version 2.0)

hbeta: Beta hazard rate function

Description

Computes the hazard rate function of the beta distribution

Usage

hbeta(x, a = 1, b = 1)

Arguments

x

scale or vector of values at which the hazard rate function needs to be computed, values must be in the unit interval

a

the value of a parameter, must be positive

b

the value of b parameter, must be positive

Value

• An object of the same length as x, giving the hazard rate function values computed at x

References

S. Nadarajah, S. A. A. Bakar, Tabulations of survival models for actuarial use, submitted

Examples

x=runif(10,min=0,max=1)
y=hbeta(x)