Cauchy distribution Probabilities

Calculator of Cauchy distribution : probabilities, density function (PDF) and cumulative density function (CDF).

s > 0
(optional) b > a


Cauchy Distribution formulas

X : a random variable following a Cauchy distribution
t : location parameter
s : scale parameter (s > 0)

Probability Density Function (PDF)

`f(x) = 1/pi*(s/((x-t)^2+s^2))`

Cumulative distribution function (CDF)

`F(x) = \int_-oo^x f(t)\ dt`

`F(x) = 1/2+1/pi*arctan((x-t)/s)`

Probabilities

Probability that X is greater than a :
`P(X > a) = 1 - F(a) = 1/2-1/pi*arctan((a-t)/s)`

Probability that X is less than b :
`P(X < b) = F(b) = 1/2+1/pi*arctan((b-t)/s)`

Probability that X lies between a and b :
`P(a < X < b) = F(b) - F(a)`

See also

Inverse Cauchy distribution
Cauchy distribution Chart
Statistics Calculators