Comparative Study between Generalized Maximum Entropy and Bayes Methods to Estimate the Four Parameter Weibull Growth Model

Table 2

Estimation of the parameters of the Weibull growth model using the estimation methods.

Meth.	Par.	Experiment
		1	2	3	4	5	6
BAY	β0	3500.1579	3749.7718	3999.8303	4500.0333	4999.9977	5499.9822
	β1	2122.1798	2371.7037	2621.7916	3122.0558	3622.0131	4121.9806
	β2	0.038	0.033	0.031	0.028	0.025	0.023
	β3	1.5829	1.5382	1.5021	1.45	1.407	1.376
MAP	β0	3499	3749	3999	4499	4999	5499
	β1	2122	2372	2622	3122	3622	4122
	β2	0.038	0.033	0.031	0.028	0.025	0.023
	β3	1.583	1.538	1.502	1.45	1.407	1.376
GME	β0	3500.0007	3750.0314	3999.9897	4500.018	4999.9882	5499.9758
	β1	2122.0029	2371.9953	2621.9871	3122.0254	3622.0122	4121.9856
	β2	0.038	0.033	0.0308	0.0281	0.0241	0.0238
	β3	1.583	1.5381	1.5024	1.4506	1.4061	1.3747