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The normal distribution (also known as the Gaussian distribution) is arguably the most important distribution in Statistics. It is often used to represent continuous random variables occurring in ...

This paper deals with the order statistics from the normal distribution. Equations are obtained for the percentage points and the modal values of the kth order statistic in a sample of size n. Table I ...

This column is the fourth in a series on parameter estimation, leading up to the justly famous Kalman filter. The discipline is based on the fact that our knowledge of the state of any real-world ...