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Simpler Approximations for the Areas under the t Distribution

Authors :
Robert D. Allen
Arvind K. Shah
Source :
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences. 2:139-141
Publication Year :
1988
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1988.

Abstract

Two simple approximation formulas for approximating the areas under the t distribution are presented here which are easily programmable on pocket calculators. Their accuracy should be sufficient for most of the practical applications.

Subjects

Subjects :
Statistics and Probability
Combinatorics
Discrete mathematics
T distribution
Management Science and Operations Research
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Mathematics

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ISSN :
14698951 and 02699648
Volume :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........3b10f6f8f86a65152879a59d0e5bfc77
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0269964800000681
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