g01haf
g01haf
© Numerical Algorithms Group, 2002.
Purpose
G01HAF Computes probabilities for the bivariate Normal distribution
Synopsis
[fun_value,ifail] = g01haf(x,y,rho<,ifail>)
Description
For the two random variables (X,Y) following a bivariate Normal
distribution with:
2 2
E[X]=0,E[Y]=0,E[X ]=1,E[Y ]=1 and E[XY]=(rho),
the lower tail probability is defined by:
y x [
1 / / [
P(X<=x,Y<=y:(rho))= ---------------- | | exp[-
________ / / [
/ 2 -infty -infty [
2(pi)\/ 1-(rho)
2 2 ]
(X -2(rho)XY+Y )]
----------------]dXdY
2 ]
2(1-(rho) ) ]
Parameters
g01haf
Required Input Arguments:
x real
y real
rho real
Optional Input Arguments: <Default>
ifail integer -1
Output Arguments:
ifail integer