Erf

The Gauss error function , the shape behind the normal distribution's CDF.

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Erf(z)the Gauss error function .

Domain: Special functions

Details

Odd function: .
, and -- the total (signed) area under the Gaussian.
Complementary with Erfc: .
Builds the normal CDF: .
compute-engine requires an inexact (floating-point) argument to produce a numeric value under plain evaluation; an exact integer or rational argument is left symbolic outside the special points 0 and .

Examples

See also: Erfc, ErfInv