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predictr.

predict + reliability, in other words: A tool to predict the reliability.

predictr is a Python package for Weibull-based life data analysis (reliability engineering). It covers parameter estimation, bias-correction, confidence bounds, and publication-ready Weibull plots in a single, consistent API.

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Installation

pip install predictr

Requires Python >= 3.6.

Quick start

from predictr import Analysis

failures = [0.4508831, 0.68564703, 0.76826143, 0.88231395, 1.48287253, 1.62876357]

weibull = Analysis(df=failures, bounds='fb', show=True)
weibull.mle()

print(weibull.beta, weibull.eta)  # shape and scale estimates

This fits a two-parameter Weibull distribution via Maximum Likelihood Estimation, adds Fisher confidence bounds, and renders the probability plot below.

Weibull probability plot with Fisher confidence bounds

See it in action

A few of predictr's capabilities, from bias-corrected estimates to comparing entire distributions.

Bias-corrected estimates Confidence region, multiple levels
Bias-corrected Weibull fit (C4 method) Contour plot with multiple confidence levels
Ranked by AIC Distributions compared
PlotAll().compare() ranked by AIC PlotAll().compare() PDF comparison figure

Main features

Parameter estimation - Uncensored and type I / type II right-censored two-parameter Weibull distribution - Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) and Median Rank Regression (MRR) - Bx-life calculator - Normal, LogNormal and Exponential distributions, alongside Weibull

Bias-correction - C4 method (reduced bias adjustment) - Hirose and Ross method - Parametric and non-parametric bootstrap correction (mean, median, trimmed mean)

Confidence bounds - Fisher bounds - Likelihood Ratio bounds (Weibull, Normal, LogNormal) - Beta-Binomial bounds - Monte Carlo Pivotal bounds - Parametric and non-parametric bootstrap bounds - Exact chi-square bounds (Exponential)

Plots - Probability plots with all relevant statistics in the legend - Multiple fits overlaid in one figure, for design comparisons - Contour plots for the joint confidence region of shape and scale, with support for multiple confidence levels per dataset - Distribution comparison: fit every supported distribution to one dataset, ranked by AIC or Anderson-Darling, plus a combined PDF plot

See the class documentation for the full method and parameter reference, including censored-data and bias-correction examples.

Citing predictr

If you use predictr in academic work, please cite it via its Zenodo DOI. See docs/citation.md for details.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.txt.

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