Simulation

What is ‘normal’?

We now briefly look at the famous “Bell Curve” – the distribution that does very well in describing a number of natural phenomena and random processes.  Understanding how this distribution works depends on a fundamental understanding of probability but also helps us understand some forms of randomness.

Learning outcomes

  • Explore computer simulations
  • Describe the normal distribution, standardisation and other distributions

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