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I have a cumulative distribution function $F(x)= \mathbb P(X < x)$.

Now, for some further purposes, I need to find its inverse. The case is also that I am dealing with a KS test, where I have the implication: $\sup |F_n(X) - F(X)|$. So, what does it mean if I define the inverse of $F$ as

$ F^{-1}(y)= \min \{F(x)>y\} \>? $

What does this represent visually? And why is it $F(x)>y$ that we are looking at? (I can see how it comes about algebraically, but I cannot visualise it).

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For a visualisation try this with the CDF and its reflection

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and note the vertical green line segments which strictly are not parts of the functions but appear as horizontal line segments in the reflections.