Normal density and cdf approximations

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From: Roger W. Johnson
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 1986 19:39

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In response to the article on polynomial and rational approximations
for the normal density function and the normal cummulative distribution
function see the "Handbook of Mathematical Functions with formulas
graphs, and mathematical tables", by Abramowitz & Stegun or the 
references contained therein - ifically C. Hastings, Jr
Approximations for digital computers, Princeton Univ Press, Princeton,
N,J. (1955).



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