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# erfc

> [Complementary error function][complementary-error-function].

<section class="intro">

The [complementary error function][complementary-error-function] is defined as

<!-- <equation class="equation" label="eq:complementary_error_function" align="center" raw="\operatorname{erfc}(x) = 1 - \operatorname{erf}(x) = \frac{2}{\sqrt\pi} \int_x^{\infty} e^{-t^2}\, dt" alt="Complementary error function."> -->

<div class="equation" align="center" data-raw-text="\operatorname{erfc}(x) = 1 - \operatorname{erf}(x) = \frac{2}{\sqrt\pi} \int_x^{\infty} e^{-t^2}\, dt" data-equation="eq:complementary_error_function">
    <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stdlib@bb29798906e119fcb2af99e94b60407a270c9b32/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/erfc/docs/img/equation_complementary_error_function.svg" alt="Complementary error function.">
    <br>
</div>

<!-- </equation> -->

The [complementary error function][complementary-error-function] can also be expressed using Craig's formula

<!-- <equation class="equation" label="eq:craigs_formula" align="center" raw="\operatorname{erfc}(x) = \frac{2}{\pi} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \exp \left( - \frac{x^2}{\sin^2 \theta} \right) d\theta" alt="Craig's formula of the complementary error function."> -->

<div class="equation" align="center" data-raw-text="\operatorname{erfc}(x) = \frac{2}{\pi} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \exp \left( - \frac{x^2}{\sin^2 \theta} \right) d\theta" data-equation="eq:craigs_formula">
    <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stdlib@591cf9d5c3a0cd3c1ceec961e5c49d73a68374cb/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/erfc/docs/img/equation_craigs_formula.svg" alt="Craig's formula of the complementary error function.">
    <br>
</div>

<!-- </equation> -->

</section>

<!-- /.intro -->

<section class="usage">

## Usage

```javascript
var erfc = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/erfc' );
```

#### erfc( x )

Evaluates the [complementary error function][complementary-error-function].

```javascript
var y = erfc( 2.0 );
// returns ~0.0047

y = erfc( -1.0 );
// returns ~1.8427

y = erfc( Infinity );
// returns 0.0

y = erfc( -Infinity );
// returns 2.0
```

If provided `NaN`, the function returns `NaN`.

```javascript
var y = erfc( NaN );
// returns NaN
```

</section>

<!-- /.usage -->

<section class="examples">

## Examples

<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->

```javascript
var linspace = require( '@stdlib/array/linspace' );
var erfc = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/erfc' );

var x = linspace( -10.0, 10.0, 100 );
var y;
var i;

for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
    y = erfc( x[ i ] );
    console.log( 'x: %d, erfc(x): %d', x[ i ], y );
}
```

</section>

<!-- /.examples -->

<section class="links">

[complementary-error-function]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error_function

</section>

<!-- /.links -->