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A quick and dirty implementation of Excel NORMINV in F#
A couple of weeks ago I posted an example implementation of Excel NORMINV function in C#, in there I mentioned that what I actually needed was an F# version, but I used C# as an stepping stone moving from the C++ version I originally found. Well, here you have my attempt at implementing NORMINV in F#:
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F#, the ACM, and the SEC
It all started with a twit from @mulambda: “Phil Wadler lists #fsharp as a candidate for SEC regulation spec language: http://tinyurl.com/2edfxka” I downloaded the, nonetheless, Association for Computer Machinery answer to the Securities and Exchange Commission proposal (and ask for comments) on requiring Python programs to be provided to explain contractual cash flow provisions. I quickly skimmed the ACM document and twitted “Java, C#, and F# recommended by the #ACM for SEC regulation spec language http://is.gd/e49Vt #fsharp /via @mulambda”. Later, I read with more care the ACM answer and I found that I really should clarify my twit: