SEMPPF
Name:
Type:
Purpose:
Compute the semi-circular percent point function.
Description:
The semi-circular distribution is the distribution onto one axis
of the points uniformly distributed within the unit circle. As
such, it is useful for testing 2-dimensional uniformity.
The formula for the cumulative distribution function is:
with
and r denoting the location and scale parameters,
respectively.
The percent point function is computed by numerically
inverting the cumulative distribution function.
The case where
= 0 and
r = 1 is referred to as the standard semi-circular
distribution.
Syntax:
LET <y> = SEMPPF(<p>,<mu>,<r>)
<SUBSET/EXCEPT/FOR qualification>
where <p> is a variable, number, or parameter in the
interval (0,1);
<mu> is a variable, number, or parameter that specifies
the location parameter;
<r> is a variable, number, or parameter that specifies
the scale parameter;
<y> is a variable or a parameter (depending on what
<p> is) where the computed semi-circular ppf value
is stored;
and where the <SUBSET/EXCEPT/FOR qualification> is optional.
If <mu> and <r> are omitted, they default to 0 and 1,
respectively.
Examples:
LET A = SEMPPF(0.99)
LET A = SEMPPF(0.99,0,5)
LET X2 = SEMPPF(X1)
Default:
Synonyms:
Related Commands:
SEMCDF
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= Compute the semi-circular cumulative distribution
function.
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SEMPDF
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= Compute the semi-circular probability density function.
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UNIPDF
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= Compute the uniform probability density function.
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UNICDF
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= Compute the uniform cumulative distribution function.
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UNIPPF
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= Compute the uniform percent point function.
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NORCDF
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= Compute the normal cumulative distributoin function.
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NORPDF
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= Compute the normal probability density function.
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NORPPF
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= Compute the normal percent point function.
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Reference:
Johnson and Kotz (1970), Continuous Univariate
Distributions - 2, Houghton Mifflin, (chapter 25).
Filliben (1969), Simple and Robust Linear Estimation of the
Location Parameter of a Symmetric Distribution,
unpublished Ph.d dissertation, Princeton University,
(pp. 21-44, 229-231).
Applications:
Implementation Date:
1994/4: Implemented for the standard case
2006/10: Implemented for the general case
Program:
XLIMITS 0 1
MAJOR XTIC NUMBER 6
MINOR XTIC NUMBER 1
XTIC DECIMAL 1
YLIMITS -1 1
YTIC OFFSET 0.1 0.1
TITLE AUTOMATIC
PLOT SEMPPF(X) FOR X = 0.01 .01 0.99
Date created: 1/8/2008
Last updated: 1/8/2008
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