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erf

erf

9.9
A math function used to calculate probabilities for the bell-shaped normal curve
  • noun
  • /ɜrf/
  • Specialized
: función de error
  • The value of erf at zero is zero.

Examples

  • In heat transfer problems, the erf is often used to describe how temperature changes over time.

  • Statisticians frequently use the erf when working with normal distributions and error analysis.

  • The scientist calculated the erf to determine the probability of a random variable falling within a certain range.

  • Many statistical models use the erf function.

  • The scientist calculated the erf to determine the probability of a random variable falling within a certain range.

  • Statisticians frequently use the erf when working with normal distributions and error analysis.

  • In heat transfer problems, the erf is often used to describe how temperature changes over time.

Surface Forms

erf singular
erfs plural

Etymology

Erf is short for the mathematical error function, where error means 'difference' or 'mistake'. So erf measures how likely certain errors are, which is why scientists use it in probability, statistics and heat flow problems.