2022-08-31
Normal Distribution
Q: Why is the normal distribution so important?
A: You can watch a CreatureCast video (original source?) or read a sophisticated answer. For data analysis, the fact that errors are indendependent means that the are approximately normal when averaged.
Random facts
| std dev | Percent of data |
|---|---|
| 1 | 68% |
| 2 | 95% |
| 3 | 99.7% |