A Simpler Logistic Approximation to the Normal Tail Probability and its Inverse

Jinn‐Tyan Lin

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, 1990, vol. 39, issue 2, 255-257

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

Date: 1990
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