 Probability integral transform (source code)

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= Probability integral transform
{title2=$F(X)\sim\mathcal U(0,1)$}
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If $X$ has a continuous <cumulative distribution function> $F$, then $F(X)$ has the <uniform distribution> on $(0,1)$. Combined with <inverse transform sampling>, this constructs the <monotone rearrangement> $G^{-1}(F(X))$ to a target with <quantile function> $G^{-1}$.

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