Using the Normal Distribution in Maxima



>>>>> "Tolga" == Tolga Uzuner  writes:

    Tolga> I have an equation that I wish to differentiate
    Tolga> symbolically which involves the Normal Distribution
    Tolga> Function. How can I achieve this in Maxima ?

Maxima knows about the erf function, and erf is related to the
cumulative normal distribution function, so you could define N in
terms of erf.  I've forgotten the exact relationship---something like
N(x) := erf(x/sqrt(2))/2.

Perhaps that will be good enough?

Ray