ActuDistns (version 3.0)

hgompertz: Gompertz hazard rate function

Description

Computes the hazard rate function of the Gompertz distribution

Usage

hgompertz(x, alpha = 1, beta = 1)

Arguments

x

scale or vector of positive values at which the hazard rate function needs to be computed

alpha

the value of alpha parameter, must be positive

beta

the value of beta parameter, must be positive

Value

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

y=hgompertz(x)