Research Article

Copula-Based Method for Estimating the Minimum Void Ratio Parameters of Tailings Deposits

Table 6

Three-dimensional Archimedean copula function and the AIC value.

Copula nameC(u1,u2,u3)Generator function φ(t)Range of parameter θθ valueAIC

Clayton1.013-44.897
No. 22.64742.826
Gumbel–Houggard1.618-54.331
Frank3.939-44.242
No. 133.088-47.046
No. 175.288-43.314
No. 190.005-45.065