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<h4 class="subsection">7.15.4 Probability functions</h4>
<p>The probability functions for the Normal or Gaussian distribution are
described in Abramowitz & Stegun, Section 26.2.
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<dt><a name="index-gsl_005fsf_005ferf_005fZ"></a>Function: <em>double</em> <strong>gsl_sf_erf_Z</strong> <em>(double <var>x</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-gsl_005fsf_005ferf_005fZ_005fe"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>gsl_sf_erf_Z_e</strong> <em>(double <var>x</var>, gsl_sf_result * <var>result</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>These routines compute the Gaussian probability density function
<em>Z(x) = (1/\sqrt{2\pi}) \exp(-x^2/2)</em>.
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<dt><a name="index-gsl_005fsf_005ferf_005fQ"></a>Function: <em>double</em> <strong>gsl_sf_erf_Q</strong> <em>(double <var>x</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-gsl_005fsf_005ferf_005fQ_005fe"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>gsl_sf_erf_Q_e</strong> <em>(double <var>x</var>, gsl_sf_result * <var>result</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>These routines compute the upper tail of the Gaussian probability
function
<em>Q(x) = (1/\sqrt{2\pi}) \int_x^\infty dt \exp(-t^2/2)</em>.
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<p>The <em>hazard function</em> for the normal distribution,
also known as the inverse Mills’ ratio, is defined as,
It decreases rapidly as <em>x</em> approaches <em>-\infty</em> and asymptotes
to <em>h(x) \sim x</em> as <em>x</em> approaches <em>+\infty</em>.
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<dd><p>These routines compute the hazard function for the normal distribution.
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