Normal Distribution Debate
Cluster focuses on debates about assuming normal or Gaussian distributions for data, often citing the central limit theorem while discussing alternatives like fat tails or lognormal distributions.
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That assumes a normal distribution.
I guess it's a Gaussian, by the central limit theorem.
By assuming that it's a normal distribution.
"Normal is a distribution"
The central limit theorem might have something to say about that...
That’s what I meant by normal distribution :)
Only with some extra assumptions about the shape of the distribution :)
It's still probably a normalish distribution
Most likely fat tails. A normal distribution is probably not a valid assumption
I believe in Gaussian distributions.