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# GAUSS_CVF

The GAUSS_CVF function computes the cutoff value V in a standard Gaussian (normal) distribution with a mean of 0.0 and a variance of 1.0 such that the probability that a random variable X is greater than V is equal to a user-supplied probability P.

This routine is written in the IDL language. Its source code can be found in the file `gauss_cvf.pro` in the `lib` subdirectory of the IDL distribution.

## Examples

Use the following command to compute the cutoff value in a Gaussian distribution such that the probability that a random variable X is greater than the cutoff value is 0.025:

PRINT, GAUSS_CVF(0.025)

IDL prints:

1.95997

## Syntax

Result = GAUSS_CVF(P)

## Return Value

Returns the cutoff value V in a standard Gaussian (normal) distribution with a mean of 0.0 and a variance of 1.0.

## Arguments

### P

A non-negative single- or double-precision floating-point scalar, in the interval [0.0, 1.0], that specifies the probability of occurrence or success.

## Keywords

None.

## Version History

4.0 | Introduced

## See Also

CHISQR_CVF, F_CVF, GAUSS_PDF, T_CVF