NumPy RandomLesson 21Free preview
Normal Distribution
This lesson is part of NumPy · All levels
Summary
The normal distribution (gauss) is the most common distribution in statistics, forming a symmetrical bell around the mean. It produces random data with loc as the mean and scale as the standard junction. Many phenomena such as height and measurement errors approach this distribution.
Key points
- Loc = mean, scale = standard deviation.
- About 68% of the data is within 1 standard deviation of the average.
- The symmetrical spread around the loc with the width of the spread determined by the scale.
- Approaching normal distribution is marked by its bell-like histogram.
Full lesson
Code examples and quizzes
Full lessons, code examples, and quizzes are available to subscribers. 5 questions.