ERFCE
This function evaluates the exponentially scaled complementary error function.
Function Return Value
ERFCE — Function value. (Output)
Required Arguments
X — Argument for which the function value is desired. (Input)
FORTRAN 90 Interface
Generic: ERFCE (X)
Specific: The specific interface names are S_ERFCE and D_ERFCE.
FORTRAN 77 Interface
Single: ERFCE (X)
Double: The double precision function name is DERFCE.
Description
The function ERFCE(X) computes
where erfc(x) is the complementary error function. See ERFC for its definition.
To prevent the answer from underflowing, x must be greater than
where b =  AMACH(2) is the largest representable floating‑point number.
Comments
Informational Error
Type
Code
Description
2
1
The function underflows because X is too large.
Example
In this example, ERFCE(1.0) = e1.0 erfc(1.0) is computed and printed.
 
USE ERFCE_INT
USE UMACH_INT
 
IMPLICIT NONE
! Declare variables
INTEGER NOUT
REAL VALUE, X
! Compute
X = 1.0
VALUE = ERFCE(X)
! Print the results
CALL UMACH (2, NOUT)
WRITE (NOUT,99999) X, VALUE
99999 FORMAT (' ERFCE(', F6.3, ') = ', F6.3)
END
Output
 
ERFCE( 1.000) = 0.428