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Erfc vs Erf - What's the difference?

erfc | erf |

In lang=en terms the difference between erfc and erf

is that erfc is complementary error function, i.e. 1 - erf(x while erf is error function.

erfc

English

Noun

  • (math) complementary error function, i.e. 1 - erf(x )

    • erf

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) erfe, erve, from (etyl) yrfe, . Related to (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Inheritance; patrimony.
  • (by extension) Stock; cattle.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , related to (etyl) erf above.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A small inherited house-and-garden lot in a village or settlement.

    • Etymology 3

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

  • (math) error function
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