A new unit-bimodal distribution based on correlated Birnbaum-Saunders random variables
Abstract
In this paper, we propose a new distribution over the unit interval which can
be characterized as a ratio of the type $Z=Y/(X+Y)$ where $X$ and $Y$ are two
correlated Birnbaum-Saunders random variables. The density of $Z$ may be
unimodal or bimodal. Simple expressions for the cumulative distribution
function, moment-generating function and moments are obtained. Moreover, the
stress-strength probability between $X$ and $Y$ is calculated explicitly in the
symmetric case, that is, when the respective scale parameters are equal. Two
applications of the ratio distribution are discussed.