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Four characterizations of the normal distribution — The Endeavour
johndcook.com/blog/2008/03/13/four-characterizations-of-the-normal-distribution/
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The normal distribution pops up everywhere in statistics. Contrary to popular belief, the name does not come from “normal” as in “conventional.” Instead the term comes from a detail in a proof by Gauss discussed below where he showed that two things were perpendicular in a sense.
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Super interesting. :) #CompSciSaga RT @ProbFact There are numerous ways to motivate the normal distribution
RT @ProbFact: There are numerous ways to motivate the normal distribution
RT @ProbFact: There are numerous ways to motivate the normal distribution
RT @ProbFact: There are numerous ways to motivate the normal distribution