Re: Where does the distribution come from?


Greg Heath wrote:
Reef Fish wrote:


That having said, many of the known probability density functions
do come from theoretical considerations, such as the Gaussian
(normal) from the Central Limit Theorem, ...

That sound is from Gauss rolling over in his grave.

This is the sound of sci.stat.math's SECOND-ranked Quack and
NOISE maker Greg Heath!

Greg

That was ONE of the motivations and origins of the normal (also known
as the Gaussian distribution).

-- Reef Fish Bob.

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