Compute the slash probability density function.
The slash distribution has the following probability density
denoting the probability density function of the standard
The most common use of the slash distribution is in
simulation studies. It is a useful distribution in this
context because it has heavier tails than a normal distribution,
but it is not as pathological as the Cauchy distribution.
LET <y> = SLAPDF(<x>)
where <x> is a variable, a number, or a parameter;
<y> is a variable or a parameter (depending on what
<x> is) where the computed slash pdf value is
and where the <SUBSET/EXCEPT/FOR qualification> is optional.
LET A = SLAPDF(3)
LET X2 = SLAPDF(X1)
You can generate random numbers from a slash distribution
with the following command:
LET Y = SLASH RANDOM NUMBERS FOR I = 1 1 N
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"Continuous Univariate Distributions: Volume 1", 2nd. Ed.,
Johnson, Kotz, and Balakrishnan, John Wiley, 1994,
TITLE SLASH PDF
PLOT SLAPDF(X) FOR X = -10 0.01 10
Date created: 2/3/2004
Last updated: 2/3/2004
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