Gaussian curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Gaussian curve
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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We compared our expectations of exponential decrease in maximum S against the fit to a Gaussian curve, which can also predict a steep symmetrical decrease with small deviations from μ.
From Nature • Oct. 31, 2017
In the simpler cases a falling off occurs equally on both sides of the curve; the curve constructed from such data agrees very closely with the Gaussian curve of error.
From Darwin and Modern Science by Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)
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