Normal Distribution

normal distribution  A normal quantile plot shows a normal distribution as a straight line instead of as a bell curve If your data are normal, then the data values will fall close The normal distribution is widely used for parameter estimation Maximum Likelihood Estimation and the method of moments are commonly

Converting Normal to Standard Normal To convert X X to Z Z use the formula Z=X−μσ Let's think about what this does We have a normally distributed random The standard normal distribution is a special normal distribution with a µ = 0 and σ = 1 We can use the Z-score to standardize any normal random variable,

Basic Properties of the Standard Normal Curve¶ · The total area under the standard normal curve is 1 · The The standard normal distribution is a special normal distribution with a µ = 0 and σ = 1 We can use the Z-score to standardize any normal random variable,