What is "logit"

n. (context mathematics English) 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:

The logit function is the inverse of the sigmoidal "logistic" function or logistic transform used in mathematics, especially in statistics. When the function's parameter represents a probability , the logit function gives the log-odds, or the logarithm of the odds .