Noncentral F distribution

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Format: VoseNCF(n1,n2,NcP, U)

If  ChiSq(n1,d) is a non-central chi-squared random variable (with d=NcP) and ChiSq(n2) a chi-squared independent of the first, then

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follows a non-central F distribution.

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Kotz et. al (1995) provide a thorough explanation of its origin and uses.

VoseFunctions for this distribution

VoseNCF generates values from this distribution or calculates a percentile

VoseNCFObject constructs a distribution object for this distribution

VoseNCFFProb returns the probability density or cumulative distribution function for this distribution

VoseNCFProb10 returns the log10 of the probability density or cumulative distribution function  

VoseNCFFit generates values from this distribution fitted to data, or calculates a percentile from the fitted distribution

VoseNCFFitObject constructs a distribution object of this distribution fitted to data

VoseNCFFitP returns the parameters of this distribution fitted to data