erf

Computes the error function value of vector elements.

Syntax

Buffer API:

namespace oneapi::mkl::vm {

sycl::event erf(
        sycl::queue& exec_queue,
        std::int64_t n,
        sycl::buffer<T,1>& a,
        sycl::buffer<T,1>& y,
        oneapi::mkl::vm::mode mode = oneapi::mkl::vm::mode::not_defined);

} // namespace oneapi::mkl::vm

USM API:

namespace oneapi::mkl::vm {

sycl::event erf(
        sycl::queue& exec_queue,
        std::int64_t n,
        const T *a,
        T* y,
        std::vector<sycl::event> const & depends = {},
        oneapi::mkl::vm::mode mode = oneapi::mkl::vm::mode::not_defined);

} // namespace oneapi::mkl::vm

erf supports the following precisions.

T
float
double

Description

The erf function computes the error function values for elements of the input vector a and writes them to the output vector y.

The error function is defined as given by:

\[\operatorname{erf}(x) = \frac{2}{\sqrt{\pi}} \int_0^x e^{-t^2} \operatorname{d \!} t\]

Useful relations:

\[\operatorname{erfc}(x) = 1 - \operatorname{erf}(x)\]

where \(\operatorname{erfc}\) is the complementary error function.

\[\Phi(x) = \frac{1}{2} \left( 1 + \operatorname{erf}\left(x / \sqrt{2}\right) \right)\]

where

\[\Phi(x) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}} \int_0^x \exp(-t^2/2) \operatorname{d \!} t\]

is the cumulative normal distribution function.

\[\Phi^{-1}(x) = \sqrt{2} \operatorname{erf}^{-1}(2x - 1)\]

where \(\Phi^{-1}(x)\) and \(\operatorname{erf}^{-1}(x)\) are the inverses to \(\Phi(x)\) and \(\operatorname{erf}(x)\), respectively.

The following figure illustrates the relationships among erf family functions (erf, erfc, cdfnorm).

erf Family Functions Relationship |

Useful relations for these functions:

\[\operatorname{erf}(x) + \operatorname{erfc}(x) = 1\]

\[\begin{split}\operatorname{cdfnorm}(x) &= \frac{1}{2} \left(1 + \operatorname{erf}\left(\frac{x}{\sqrt{2}}\right) \right) \\ &= 1 - \frac{1}{2} \operatorname{erfc}\left(\frac{x}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\end{split}\]

Argument	Result	Status code
+∞	+1
-∞	-1
QNAN	QNAN
SNAN	QNAN

Input Parameters

Buffer API:

exec_queue

The queue where the routine should be executed.

n

Specifies the number of elements to be calculated.

a

The buffer a containing input vector of size n.

mode

Overrides the global VM mode setting for this function call. See set_mode function for possible values and their description. This is an optional parameter. The default value is oneapi::mkl::vm::mode::not_defined.

USM API:

exec_queue

The queue where the routine should be executed.

n

Specifies the number of elements to be calculated.

a

Pointer a to the input vector of size n.

depends

Vector of dependent events (to wait for input data to be ready).

mode

Overrides the global VM mode setting for this function call. See the set_mode function for possible values and their description. This is an optional parameter. The default value is oneapi::mkl::vm::mode::not_defined.

Output Parameters

Buffer API:

y

The buffer y containing the output vector of size n.

USM API:

y

Pointer y to the output vector of size n.

return value (event)

Event, signifying availability of computed output and status code(s).

Exceptions

For list of generated exceptions please refer to  Exceptions

Parent topic: VM Mathematical Functions