ERF(3)

ERF(3) | Library Functions Manual | ERF(3)

# NAME

erf, erff, erfl, erfc, erfcf, erfcl — error function operators

# LIBRARY

Math Library (libm, -lm)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <math.h>
double
erf(double x);
float
erff(float x);
long double
erfl(long double x);
double
erfc(double x);
float
erfcf(float x);
long double
erfcl(long double x);

# DESCRIPTION

These functions calculate the error function of x.
The erf() calculates the error function of x; where
erf(x) = 2/sqrt(pi)∗integral from 0 to x of exp(-t∗t) dt.
The erfc() function calculates the complementary error function of x; that is erfc() subtracts the result of the error function erf(x) from 1.0. This is useful, since for large x places disappear.

# SEE ALSO

math(3)

# HISTORY

The erf() and erfc() functions appeared in 4.3BSD.

November 7, 2015 | NetBSD 8.3