Approximating the Normal Tail Probability and its Inverse for Use on a Pocket Calculator

Jinn‐Tyan Lin

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, 1989, vol. 38, issue 1, 69-70

Abstract: This paper proposes a simple approximation to the normal tail probability and its inverse. its accuracy is quite sufficient for many practical cases.

Date: 1989
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