quantile function

statistical function that defines the quantiles of a probability distribution
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quantile function

Summary

quantile function is a type of mathematical function[1]. It draws 204 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_mathematical_function category, ranking #19 of 38).[2]

Key Facts

  • quantile function's instance of is recorded as type of mathematical function[3].
  • quantile function's subclass of is recorded as function[4].
  • quantile function's opposite of is recorded as distribution function[5].
  • quantile function's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q40bw[6].
  • quantile function's definition domain is recorded as unit interval[7].
  • quantile function's main Wikidata property is recorded as P10737[8].
  • quantile function's defining formula is recorded as Q_X(p)\,=\,\inf\left{ x\in \mathbb{R} : p \le F_X(x) \right}[9].
  • quantile function's MathWorld ID is recorded as QuantileFunction[10].
  • quantile function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].
  • quantile function's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 47121976[12].
  • quantile function's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C47121976[13].

Why It Matters

quantile function draws 204 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_mathematical_function category, ranking #19 of 38).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Opposite of distribution function
    Instance of
    Definition domain unit interval
    Aliases
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