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Cauchy distribution

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The Cauchy distribution, named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy, is a continuous probability distribution. It is also known, especially among physicists, as the Lorentz distribution (after Hendrik Lorentz), Cauchy–Lorentz distribution, Lorentz(ian) function, or Breit–Wigner distribution. The Cauchy distribution

Cauchy distribution - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Probability distribution "Lorentz distribution" redirects here; not to be confused with Lorenz curve or Lorenz system . Cauchy Probability density function The purple curve is the standard Cauchy distribution Cumulative distribution function Parameters x 0 {\displaystyle x_{0}\!} location ( real ) γ > 0 {\displaystyle \gamma >0} scale (real) Support x ∈ ( − ∞ , + ∞ ) {\displaystyle \displaystyle x\in (-\infty ,+\infty )\!} PDF 1 π γ [ 1 + ( x − x 0 &#x03

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