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An Approximation to the Probability Integral

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THE probability integral can be represented by the simple approximation over such a range (t<3) as to make the approximation useful to the statistician and others whose problems do not require great accuracy.

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PLUMMER, H. An Approximation to the Probability Integral. Nature 114, 610 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/114610a0

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