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NormalDistribution
NormalDistribution
[
,
]
represents a normal (Gaussian) distribution with mean
and standard deviation
.
NormalDistribution
[]
represents a normal distribution with zero mean and unit standard deviation.
MORE INFORMATION
The probability density for value
in a normal distribution is proportional to
.
»
NormalDistribution
allows
to be any real number and
to be any positive real number.
NormalDistribution
can be used with such functions as
Mean
,
CDF
and
RandomReal
.
»
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(2)
The mean and variance of a normal distribution:
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Out[1]=
In[2]:=
Out[2]=
Probability density function:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
In[2]:=
Out[2]=
Scope
(3)
Applications
(5)
Properties & Relations
(4)
Possible Issues
(2)
SEE ALSO
StudentTDistribution
HalfNormalDistribution
Erf
InverseErf
BinomialDistribution
GaussianMatrix
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