Gaussian distribution

Noun

Meaning

a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance

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Synonyms

normal distribution gaussian gauss distribution normally distributed Gaussian elimination bell curve evenly distributed normal curve laplace-gauss distribution gaussian bell gaussian bell curve gaussian copula balanced distribution centered distribution continuous distribution

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Hypernyms

distribution statistical distribution

Related terms

Gaussian curve Gaussian function

Examples

Among English speakers, both "normal distribution" and "Gaussian distribution" are in common use, with different terms preferred by different communities. Source: Internet

For example, a binormal precision-recall curve can be obtained by assuming decision values in both classes to follow a Gaussian distribution. Source: Internet

He found, for example, that cotton prices followed a Lévy stable distribution with parameter α equal to 1.7 rather than 2 as in a Gaussian distribution. Source: Internet

The Gaussian distribution belongs to the family of stable distributions which are the attractors of sums of independent, identically distributed distributions whether or not the mean or variance is finite. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gaussian copula Gaussian curvature Gaussian curve Gaussian elimination Gaussian function Gaussian integer