Ever Wondered Why Normal Distribution Is So Important?

Explaining the reasons why Gaussian distribution is so successful and widely used probability distribution

Farhad Malik
FinTechExplained

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What is so special about normal probability distribution? Why so many data science and machine learning articles revolve around normal probability distribution?

The world of machine learning and data science revolves around the concepts of probability distributions and the core of the probability distribution concept is focused on Normal distributions. This article illustrates what normal distribution is and why it is widely used, in particular for a data scientist and a machine learning expert.

I have decided to write an article that attempts to explain the concept of normal probability distribution in an easy to understand manner.

I will explain everything from the very basics so that the readers understand the importance of Normal distribution

Article Structure

This article will explain:

  1. What probability distribution is?
  2. What normal distribution means?
  3. Which variables exhibit normal distribution?
  4. How to check the distribution of your…

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Farhad Malik
FinTechExplained

My personal blog, aiming to explain complex mathematical, financial and technological concepts in simple terms. Contact: FarhadMalik84@googlemail.com