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16 package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;
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18 import org.apache.commons.math.MathException;
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20 /**
21 * Base interface for continuous distributions.
22 *
23 * @version $Revision: 155427 $ $Date: 2005-02-26 06:11:52 -0700 (Sat, 26 Feb 2005) $
24 */
25 public interface ContinuousDistribution extends Distribution {
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27 /**
28 * For this disbution, X, this method returns x such that P(X < x) = p.
29 * @param p the cumulative probability.
30 * @return x.
31 * @throws MathException if the inverse cumulative probability can not be
32 * computed due to convergence or other numerical errors.
33 */
34 double inverseCumulativeProbability(double p) throws MathException;
35 }