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The command takes two arguments: the first is the value where the PDF is to be evaluated, and the second is the number of degrees of freedom (so the calculator knows which ''t'' distribution to use). As the degrees of freedom increases without bound, tpdf( approaches [[TI-BASIC:Normalpdf|Normalpdf(]]; i.e.
 
The command takes two arguments: the first is the value where the PDF is to be evaluated, and the second is the number of degrees of freedom (so the calculator knows which ''t'' distribution to use). As the degrees of freedom increases without bound, tpdf( approaches [[TI-BASIC:Normalpdf|Normalpdf(]]; i.e.
  
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\definecolor{darkgreen}{rgb}{0.90,0.91,0.859}\pagecolor{darkgreen}
 
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\lim_{\nu\rightarrow\infty}\operatorname{tpdf}(x,\nu)=\operatorname{normalpdf}(x)
 
\lim_{\nu\rightarrow\infty}\operatorname{tpdf}(x,\nu)=\operatorname{normalpdf}(x)
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 24 February 2016

TPDF.GIF

Command Summary

Evaluates the Student's t probability density function with degrees of freedom ν.

Command Syntax

tpdf(t, ν)

Menu Location

Press:

  1. 2ND DISTR to access the distribution menu
  2. 4 to select tpdf(, or use arrows.

Press 5 instead of 4 on a TI-84+/SE with OS 2.30 or higher.

Calculator Compatibility

TI-83/84/+/SE

Token Size

2 bytes

tpdf( is the Student's t probability density function.

Since the t distribution is continuous, the value of tpdf( doesn't represent an actual probability -- in fact, one of the few uses for this command is to draw a graph of the bell curve. You could also use it for various calculus purposes, such as finding inflection points.

The command takes two arguments: the first is the value where the PDF is to be evaluated, and the second is the number of degrees of freedom (so the calculator knows which t distribution to use). As the degrees of freedom increases without bound, tpdf( approaches Normalpdf(; i.e.

<math> \definecolor{darkgreen}{rgb}{0.90,0.91,0.859}\pagecolor{darkgreen} \lim_{\nu\rightarrow\infty}\operatorname{tpdf}(x,\nu)=\operatorname{normalpdf}(x) </math>

Formulas

The value of tpdf( is given by

Template:TI-BASIC:Math

(where Γ is the [wikipedia:Gamma_function gamma function]), or alternatively

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(where B is the [wikipedia:Beta_function beta function])

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