Normal (Gaussian) Distribution

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

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Definition(s):

A continuous distribution whose density function is given by f(x;μ;σ)=1/√(〖2πσ〗^2 ) e^(-〖1/2 ((x-μ)/σ)〗^2 ) , where μ and σ are location and scale parameters.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-22 Rev. 1a

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Normal (Gaussian) Distribution

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