OwenT[x,a]
gives Owen's T function 
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   OwenT
OwenT[x,a]
gives Owen's T function 
.
Details
- Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical evaluation.
 
 for real 
.- OwenT[x,a] is an entire function of x with no branch cut discontinuities.
 - OwenT[x,a] has branch cut discontinuities in the complex a plane running from 
 to 
. - For certain special arguments, OwenT automatically evaluates to exact values.
 - OwenT can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
 - OwenT automatically threads over lists.
 
Examples
open all close allBasic Examples (6)
Plot over a subset of the reals:
Plot over a subset of the complexes:
Series expansion at the origin:
Series expansion at Infinity:
Scope (38)
Numerical Evaluation (6)
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
Evaluate efficiently at high precision:
Compute average-case statistical intervals using Around:
Compute the elementwise values of an array:
Or compute the matrix OwenT function using MatrixFunction:
Specific Values (5)
Visualization (3)
Plot the OwenT function for various parameters:
Function Properties (11)
OwenT is defined for all real values:
 is even with respect to 
 and odd with respect to 
:
OwenT may reduce to a simpler form:
OwenT is an analytic function in both its arguments:
It is not an analytic function over the complexes:
OwenT is neither non-decreasing nor non-increasing:
OwenT has no singularities or discontinuities:
 has branch cut discontinuities with respect to 
 over the complexes:
OwenT is neither convex nor concave:
TraditionalForm formatting:
Differentiation (4)
Integration (4)
Compute the indefinite integral with respect to 
 using Integrate:
Series Expansions (2)
Find the Taylor expansion using Series:
Applications (6)
Plot Owen's T-function in the complex a plane:
Compute the CDF of SkewNormalDistribution:
Compute the probability of an uncorrelated bivariate normal over a truncated wedge:
The probability that a standard binormal variate with correlation 
 lies within an equilateral triangle can be expressed using OwenT:
Generate and visualize the region:
Evaluate the probability for a particular value of the correlation coefficient:
Use NProbability to compute the probability directly:
Use OwenT to compute the standard BinormalDistribution probability of 
:
Compute the mean residual life function of a skew-normal random variate:
Plot the mean residual life function for several values of parameter 
, including the limiting case of a normal variate, i.e. 
:
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2010), OwenT, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OwenT.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2010. "OwenT." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OwenT.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2010). OwenT. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OwenT.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_owent, author="Wolfram Research", title="{OwenT}", year="2010", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OwenT.html}", note=[Accessed: 03-November-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_owent, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={OwenT}, year={2010}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OwenT.html}, note=[Accessed: 03-November-2025]}