logit

English

Etymology

Blend of logistic + probit, coined by Joseph Berkson in 1944.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈloʊdʒɪt/

Noun

logit (plural logits)

  1. (mathematics) the inverse of the "sigmoid" or "logistic" function used in mathematics, especially in statistics. The logit of a number p between 0 and 1 is given by the formula:

References

  1. Berkson, Joseph (1944), “Application of the Logistic Function to Bio-Assay”, in Journal of the American Statistical Association, volume 39, issue 227 (September), pages 357-365
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