Estimation of the Statistical Distribution Used in Hydrology Using Kernel Functions

Trandafir, Romică; Ciuiu, Daniel; Drobot, Radu

doi:10.2478/mmce-2013-0008

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Estimation of the Statistical Distribution Used in Hydrology Using Kernel Functions

Modelling in Civil Environmental Engineering

Volume 9 (2013): Issue 3 (September 2013)

By: Romică Trandafir, Daniel Ciuiu and Radu Drobot

Open Access

|Oct 2013

Abstract

In this paper we will study the statistical distributions for the extreme discharges of the Danube River using kernel functions. We will also compare the results with those obtained using classical cumulative distribution functions (Pareto, Weibull, etc).

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmce-2013-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2784-1391

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Language: English

Page range: 1 - 7

Published on: Oct 12, 2013

Published by: Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

kernels,

discharges,

cumulative distribution functions,

confidence intervals,

quantiles

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© 2013 Romică Trandafir, Daniel Ciuiu, Radu Drobot, published by Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest
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