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Calculating the normal CDF in AMPL with shared libraries

UPDATE: AMPL has since added support for the GNU Scientific Library which includes an error function, as discussed here. AMPL does not have a built in function for the normal cdf (error function) — see the post from Robert Fourer on

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Improving the AMPL emacs mode

I use the AMPL emacs mode from here. It is quite good, but I did make a few customizations. Specifically, I wanted the standard Emacs comment binding M-; to work for AMPL comments, so I added the following lines to

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I am a PhD candidate in Business Economics at Harvard. I'm interested in normative economics, tax policy, and bicycle touring. The best way to contact me is via email: I'm "bblockwood" at gmail.


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