Probability Theory – Does the Quantile Function Uniquely Determine the Distribution Function?

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For a probability distribution, its quantile function is defined in terms of its distribution function as

$$ Q(p)=F^{-1}(p) = \inf \{ x\in R : p \le F(x) \} $$

I was wondering if, conversely, a quantile function can uniquely determine a distribution and therefore fully describe the probability distribution just as a distribution function does?

Thanks and regards!


UPDATE:

Please let me be more specific. Because a CDF is nondecreasing, right-continuous and limit is $0$ when $x \to -\infty$ and $1$ when $x \to \infty$, its quantile function is nondecreasing, left-continuous and a map from $(0,1)$ into $R$. If a function is nondecreasing, left-continuous and a map from $(0,1)$ into $R$, can it become a quantile function of some CDF? When it can, is there a way to represent the CDF in terms of the quantile function using infimum or supremum similar as quantile function in terms of CDF?

Best Answer

Well, if $Q(p)$ is well-defined and monotonic in the interval $(0,1)$, then certainly.

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