Difference between revisions of "Normal distribution"

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The normal probability density function (PDF) is
 
The normal probability density function (PDF) is
 
:<math>
 
:<math>
p(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\sigma^2}}
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f(x)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\sigma^2}}
 
\exp\left[-\frac{1}{2\sigma^2}\left(x-\mu\right)^2\right]
 
\exp\left[-\frac{1}{2\sigma^2}\left(x-\mu\right)^2\right]
 
</math>
 
</math>

Revision as of 12:17, July 1, 2008

The normal distribution is another name for the bell curve. The normal probability density function (PDF) is

where is the mean and is the variance.