Finding Precentage Points of a PDF

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From: dobrohoczkim
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 14:23

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I am looking for algorithm that will find the precentage points of a p
probability distribution function. Namely a algorithm that when given a
percentage value and a PDF f(t) return x such that the integral from negative
infinity (or zero in my case) to x of f(t)dt is the given percentage value.
Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

dobrohoczkim@crl.aecl.ca
Mike Dobrohoczki
Chalk River Laboratories
Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.

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