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Cauchy Distribution

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Parameters

- scale parameter ()
- location parameter

Domain

Probability Density Function (PDF)

Cauchy distribution PDF

Cauchy Distribution Fitting

EasyFit allows to automatically or manually fit the Cauchy distribution and 55 additional distributions to your data, compare the results, and select the best fitting model using the goodness of fit tests and interactive graphs. Watch the short video about EasyFit and get your free trial.

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Cauchy Distribution Graphs and Properties

EasyFit displays all graphs and properties of the Cauchy distribution, presenting the results in an easy to read & understand manner. EasyFit calculates quantiles, tail probabilities depending on the distribution parameters you specify.

Random Numbers from the Cauchy Distribution

You can easily generate random numbers from the Cauchy distribution in a variety of ways:

  • directly from EasyFit
  • in Excel sheets using the worksheet functions provided by EasyFitXL
  • in your VBA applications using the EasyFitXL library

Excel Worksheet and VBA Functions

EasyFitXL enables you to use the following functions in your Excel sheets and VBA applications:

Function Name
Description
CauchyPdf Probability Density Function
CauchyCdf Cumulative Distribution Function
CauchyHaz Hazard Function
CauchyInv Inverse CDF (Quantile Function)
CauchyRand Random Numbers

Learn more: EasyFit Help on the Cauchy distribution