# Command: Erfc

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Name:

    Erfc - complementary error function

Synopsis:

    x Erfc -> result

Examples:

    0.5 erfc -> 0.4795

Description:

    Computes the error function
      erfc(x) = 1	- erf(x) = 2/sqrt(pi) int_x^inf dt exp(-t^2)

      Parameters:  x (double): error function argument

Remarks:

    Requires the GSL.

References:

    http://sources.redhat.com/gsl/ref

Author:

    H E Plesser

FirstVersion:

    2001-07-30

SeeAlso:

- Erf

Source:

    /opt/conda/conda-bld/nest_1510212701067/work/nest-2.14.0/sli/specialfunctionsmodule.h

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