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Normal distribution
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The '''normal distribution''' is another name for the '''[[bell curve]]'''.
The '''normal distribution''' is another name for the '''[[bell curve]]'''.
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The normal probability density function (PDF) is
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:<math>
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p(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\sigma^2}}
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\exp\left[-\frac{1}{2\sigma^2}\left(x-\mu\right)^2\right]
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</math>
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where
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<math>\mu</math> is the [[mean]] and <math>\sigma^2</math> is the [[variance]].
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[[category:Probability and Statistics]]
[[category:Probability and Statistics]]
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