Definition:Cumulative Distribution Function/Also known as
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Cumulative Distribution Function: Also known as
Other terms used for cumulative distribution function:
- Distribution function, but this can then become confused with the concept of a distribution function in physics.
The abbreviation c.d.f. or cdf are often used.
Some sources use the notation $\Phi_X$, $\map \Phi X$ or $\map F X$ for $F_X$.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): distribution function
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cumulative frequency function
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distribution function
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cumulative frequency function
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distribution function
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distribution function