Ocean 540: The Error Function, erf

Oceanography 540--Marine Geological Processes--Winter Quarter 2001

The Error Function, erf

The error function is defined by the integral:

[erf= (2/sqrt(pi))* integral from 0 to x of
exp(-(t^2)]

and exhibits the behavior:

[erf(x) vs x]

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