Logistic Distribution

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Logistic Distribution

The following functions are associated with the logistic equation:

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• dlogis(x, l, s)—Returns the probability density for value x.

• plogis(x, l, s)—Returns the cumulative probability distribution for value x.

• qlogis(p, l, s)—Returns the inverse cumulative probability distribution for probability p.

• rlogis(m, l, s)—Returns a vector of m random numbers having the logistic distribution.

Arguments

• x is a scalar or vector of real values.

• l is a real location parameter.

• s is a real scale parameter, s > 0.

• p is a real probability, 0 ≤ p ≤ 1.

• m is an integer, m > 0.