normal random variable

Noun

1. A random variable whose probability distribution is a normal distribution.
   • Since this density function cannot be integrated directly, in order to find probabilities involving normal random variables, we must resort to tables giving us various percentile points of the distribution. - 1986, Mark...
   • Although normal random variables are continuous, they are often used to model discrete quantities.[…]The probability density function of a normal random variable depends on two parameters, denoted μ and σ, which are,...
   • A special type of continuous random variable, known as a normal random variable, is studied.[…]We present the additive property of normal random variables. The percentiles of normal random variables are studied. - 2017,...