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Re: Math: How to solve ranking equation

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
The inverse of a function f(x) is not 1/f(x).

The inverse of f(x) is g(x), such that g(f(x))=x

For example, the inverse of f(x)=x2 is g(x)=sqrt(x), not 1/x2

Code:
octave-3.6.4.exe:10> erfinv(0.33)
ans =  0.301332146133706
octave-3.6.4.exe:11> 1/erf(0.33)
ans =  2.78335488667249

I knew Ether would show up and clear all this up
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