Normal Distribution
Definition
Definition
Commonly referred to as the Bell-Curve or the Gaussian Distribution, the Normal Distribution is a continuous probability distribution that is described by the probability density function:
Commonly referred to as the Bell-Curve or the Gaussian Distribution, the Normal Distribution is a continuous probability distribution that is described by the probability density function:
where µ is the mean and σ is the standard deviation.
where µ is the mean and σ is the standard deviation.
Explore!
Explore!
Move the Red Point to shift the mean and the Blue Point to change the Standard Deviation.
Move the Red Point to shift the mean and the Blue Point to change the Standard Deviation.
Observe what happens to the shape of the distribution.
Observe what happens to the shape of the distribution.