Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF)

for a random variable X


Note that Fx(x) is non-decreasing in x, i.e.


Also

Note: The CDF is sometimes referred to as the Probability Distribution Function (PDF).

RELATED
CONCEPTS
Random Variables
Probability Density Function
Probability Mass Function
Gaussian CDF Error Functions

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