Rational Chebyshev approximations for the inverse of the error function
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- Math. Comp. 30 (1976), 827-830 Request permission
Abstract:
This report presents near-minimax rational approximations for the inverse of the error function inverf x, for $0 \leqslant x \leqslant 1 - {10^{ - 10000}}$, with relative errors ranging down to ${10^{ - 23}}$. An asymptotic formula for the region $x \to 1$ is also given.References
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- © Copyright 1976 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 30 (1976), 827-830
- MSC: Primary 65D20; Secondary 33A20
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1976-0421040-7
- MathSciNet review: 0421040