A characterizable probability model : Properties and flood data application
Fatimah E. Almuhayfithfalmuhaifeez@kfu.edu.saDepartment of Mathematics and StatisticsCollege of ScienceKing Faisal UniversityAlahsa, 31982, Saudi ArabiaView full profile → , Tassaddaq Hussaintassaddaq.stat@must.edu.pkDepartment of MathematicsMirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST)Mirpur, 10250, PakistanView full profile → , *Hassan S. BakouchCorresponding authorh.bakouch@qu.edu.saAffiliation 1Department of MathematicsCollege of ScienceQassim UniversityBuraydah, 51452, Saudi ArabiaAffiliation 2Department of MathematicsFaculty of ScienceTanta UniversityTanta, 31111, EgyptView full profile → , Hanan H. El-Damrawyhanan.eldamarawi@science.tanta.edu.egDepartment of MathematicsFaculty of ScienceTanta UniversityTanta, 31111, EgyptView full profile → , Sadiah M.A. Aljeddanismgadany@uqu.edu.saDepartment of MathematicsAl-Lith University CollegeUmm Al-Qura UniversityAl-Lith, 21961, Saudi ArabiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 10 Apr 2025
- Published Online:
- 19 Dec 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1493
- Pages:
- 301–329
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