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== NORMSDIST == | == NORMSDIST == | ||
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=== Syntax: === | === Syntax: === | ||
<tt>'''NORMSDIST(x)'''</tt> | <tt>'''NORMSDIST(x)'''</tt> | ||
− | : <tt>''' | + | : The standard normal distribution is a normal distribution with mean <tt>'''μ'''</tt> = 0 and standard deviation <tt>'''σ'''</tt> = 1. |
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+ | : <tt>'''NORMSDIST'''</tt> calculates the cumulative distribution function of the standard normal distribution. | ||
: It is equivalent to <tt>'''NORMDIST(x; 0; 1; 1)'''</tt>. | : It is equivalent to <tt>'''NORMDIST(x; 0; 1; 1)'''</tt>. | ||
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<tt>'''NORMDIST(0; 0; 1; 1)'''</tt> | <tt>'''NORMDIST(0; 0; 1; 1)'''</tt> | ||
: also returns 0.5. | : also returns 0.5. | ||
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=== Issues: === | === Issues: === | ||
* The forthcoming international standard ODFF regards this as a legacy function, preferring <tt>'''NORMDIST'''</tt>. | * The forthcoming international standard ODFF regards this as a legacy function, preferring <tt>'''NORMDIST'''</tt>. | ||
+ | * The accuracy is insufficient for x < −2. The error will hopefully be fixed in OOo3.2. You should use the equation | ||
+ | :<tt>NORMSDIST(x) = 0.5 * ERFC(-x/SQRT(2))</tt> for x < −2. | ||
+ | :The function [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: ERFC function|ERFC]] belongs to the category ''Add-in''. | ||
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+ | {{SeeAlso|EN| | ||
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMDIST function|NORMDIST]] | ||
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMSINV function|NORMSINV]] | ||
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: NORMINV function|NORMINV]] | ||
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: PHI function|PHI]] | ||
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+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Statistical functions|Statistical functions]] | ||
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+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Functions listed alphabetically|Functions listed alphabetically]] | ||
+ | * [[Documentation/How_Tos/Calc: Functions listed by category|Functions listed by category]]}} | ||
+ | [[Category: Documentation/Reference/Calc/Statistical functions]] |