Why the Normal (Gaussian) PDF looks the way it does

Aerin Kim 🙏
Aug 24, 2017 · 1 min read

This might not be the most rigorous derivation of the Gaussian PDF (Probability Density Function) however this note might help you understand it more intuitively.

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Aerin Kim 🙏

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I’m a Senior Research Engineer at Microsoft and this is my notepad for Applied Math / CS / Deep Learning topics. Follow me on Twitter for more!

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