jax.scipy.special.erf

jax.scipy.special.erf(x)

Returns the error function of complex argument.

LAX-backend implementation of scipy.special.erf().

Note that the JAX version does not support complex inputs.

Original docstring below.

It is defined as 2/sqrt(pi)*integral(exp(-t**2), t=0..z).

Parameters

x (ndarray) – Input array.

Returns

res – The values of the error function at the given points x.

Return type

scalar or ndarray

References

1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error_function

2

Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun, eds. Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables. New York: Dover, 1972. http://www.math.sfu.ca/~cbm/aands/page_297.htm

3

Steven G. Johnson, Faddeeva W function implementation. http://ab-initio.mit.edu/Faddeeva