Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2024 iii Paper 207 5 a i Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Writing the two functions in the question as survivor functions, . Since ,Differentiating at times where the hazard functions exist gives . Their hazard ratio is therefore the constant , so they form a proportional hazards family.
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2024 iii Paper 207 5 a Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
A proportional hazards family has hazard functions related bywhere the hazard ratio is positive and independent of time. Equivalently, its cumulative hazard functions satisfy and its survivor functions satisfy .