When the derivative f(x) of a cumulative probability distribution function F(x) exists, it is called the density or probability density function.
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(2013). Probability Density Function (PDF). In: Gass, S.I., Fu, M.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1153-7_200640
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