The Normal Distribution, Clearly Explained!!!

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  • @statquest
    @statquest  2 роки тому +40

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    • @santiagoramos1313
      @santiagoramos1313 9 місяців тому

      this is kind of late but I was wondering how you got the standard deviation of baby height measurement is +/- 1.2 vs the standard deviation of adult heights of 8? How did we get the value of 1.2 and 8? I am not sure if I used the correct wording or if what I am asking make's sense but hope I can get an answer!

    • @statquest
      @statquest  9 місяців тому

      @@santiagoramos1313 I just googled "average adult height" and found a table that listed the mean and standard deviation for the world and individual countries. I then did the same thing for babies. In other words, I didn't calculate those values, I just looked them up in a table.

    • @santiagoramos1313
      @santiagoramos1313 9 місяців тому +1

      @@statquest Ah I see! Thank you

    • @LethiusKoema
      @LethiusKoema 7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks. Its helps me from my today's test

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    @sugandharaghav2609 5 років тому +184

    I used to be very scared of statistics but after following your videos I just start loving it. It is helping a lot to me in data science field. Thanks

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      @lalthekair Рік тому +2

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  • @nit235
    @nit235 3 роки тому +322

    95% of people who went through this video would understand the Normal Distribution.
    Hooray!!! : )

    • @statquest
      @statquest  3 роки тому +22

      BAM! :)

    • @kartikaykhattar96
      @kartikaykhattar96 3 роки тому +3

      wouldn't such a stat be binomial distributed?

    • @LogicQuest
      @LogicQuest 2 роки тому +7

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    • @hetanshthakore5886
      @hetanshthakore5886 25 днів тому

      ​​@@kartikaykhattar96 I believe yes as there are only 2 possible outcomes.
      However if the question is something like percentage understanding or confidence level in percentage it will likely be normally distributed.

  • @emc3319
    @emc3319 4 роки тому +245

    For the first time I don't want a stats video to end so quickly! Awesome video I really enjoyed it thank you so much!

    • @statquest
      @statquest  4 роки тому +10

      Thank you very much! :)

  • @lingze5436
    @lingze5436 Рік тому +35

    This video explains normal distribution more clearly and concisely than a 2-hour lecture at my university. Thank you!

  • @Privacy-LOST
    @Privacy-LOST 5 років тому +504

    These unexpected silly songs really relieve the pressure before getting into the subject.
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  • @mariokartz1187
    @mariokartz1187 3 роки тому +11

    dude, you make my day. every time I watch one of your vids I am usually super stressed bc our prof doesn't take the time to explain a darn thing. thanks a lot for making this free and enjoyable

  • @chandanarajopadhyaya9200
    @chandanarajopadhyaya9200 3 роки тому +33

    Luckily this video popped out in the beginning of my search list ! Such a clear explanation about Normal distribution that I was struggling to understand since years!

  • @alexanderlewzey1102
    @alexanderlewzey1102 6 років тому +34

    These videos are literally amazing, every single one is so clear and well presented and the use of visuals is top notch. Can't wait for the central limit theorem one!

    • @ai1888
      @ai1888 6 років тому

      Please do Central Limit Theorem!

  • @mirageash2000
    @mirageash2000 4 роки тому +32

    Can't thank you enough for this! The simplest explanation of Normal Distribution EVER!

  • @celva2
    @celva2 Рік тому +3

    You even didn't explain it until 5 minutes, but gave me a lot of what i need to know from Normal Distribution.
    Thank you for the video explanation

  • @MadhushreeSinha
    @MadhushreeSinha 4 роки тому +7

    this is an extremely precious channel whoever wants to start with stats... Thank you so much for making people's life easy by this channel. N, of course, the starting songs are really congenial.

    • @statquest
      @statquest  4 роки тому

      Thank you very much! :)

  • @paulpaschert6215
    @paulpaschert6215 5 років тому +223

    when the phrase "clearly explained" isn't just an empty notion there is a 95% propability that u are watching StatQuest!

  • @zumdar
    @zumdar 3 роки тому +24

    wow this is so much easier to understand then my dense obtuse intro to stats textbook!! thank you so much, i had no idea what they were talking about in that dang book

  • @g3141s
    @g3141s Рік тому +1

    One Word! Simply Awesome. After 40 yrs of coming on this earth, today I understood normal distribution and standard deviation. Have been ignoring it since long to understand. Thank you.

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    @robperri3491 3 місяці тому +1

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    • @statquest
      @statquest  3 місяці тому

      Thank you! I'm glad my channel is helpful.

  • @catirerubio
    @catirerubio 9 місяців тому +1

    Nothing dealing with math is ever easy, but this video makes the concept of normal distribution palatable. Thanks. A lot.

  • @baiqajwas4185
    @baiqajwas4185 Рік тому +1

    where i've been all my life? the explanation if this channel is literally all i need *crying

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    The intro made me smile when I am here begrudgingly. Thanks for that

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    @Sripooja.Mahavadi 5 років тому +51

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      @statquest  5 років тому +2

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  • @mariobuzuk8850
    @mariobuzuk8850 5 років тому +3

    Clear and simple explanation. As most things are in the world. There is not complex or heavy themes or things. There is just people that do not know how to explain it because they do not understand them. I used this explanation for understanding limit of detection in analytical measurements. Thank you

  • @jesshall1622
    @jesshall1622 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for this.
    I spent a good hour re-reading the subchapter on gaussian distribution in my university textbook and I just could not wrap my head around it. This video made it so simple and it has finally "clicked" in my tired, frustrated brain.
    Very much appreciated

    • @statquest
      @statquest  4 місяці тому

      Glad it was helpful!

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  • @bougi220
    @bougi220 6 років тому +10

    best normal distribution explanation till now
    thanx

  • @CocaBrunel
    @CocaBrunel 3 роки тому +19

    I subscribed halfway through the intro. when you know, you know.
    Edit> I just watched the entire video, it's brilliant. A wonderfully concise overview of the subject. I'm always looking for videos like these to give me the core explanation that I can hang the details on to as I go. 5 minutes to explain what it takes a textbook 50 pages. I can't wait to watch the next video on the central limit theory. Thank you Josh great video.

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    @emilyinnoire Рік тому +1

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    @santhanalakshmism22 4 роки тому +1

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    • @statquest
      @statquest  4 роки тому +1

      Hooray! I'm glad my videos are helpful. :)

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      @santhanalakshmism22 4 роки тому

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  • @NihouNi
    @NihouNi Рік тому +2

    Thankyou! You've made this a lot easier to comprehend for a GCSE exam.

    • @statquest
      @statquest  Рік тому +1

      Good luck!

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      @NihouNi 8 місяців тому +1

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      @statquest  8 місяців тому

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  • @klausvery
    @klausvery 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks a lot, professor, for the wonderful explanation on the Normal Distribution. Warm greetings from Uzbekistan.

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    You made the concept so easy to understand

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      @statquest  Рік тому

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    • @statquest
      @statquest  8 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful!

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    @rekhachander9985 3 роки тому +1

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    @harishnagamalla697 2 роки тому +1

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    @fafablablabla 2 роки тому +1

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  • @durgeshanand6774
    @durgeshanand6774 2 місяці тому

    I liked the explanation. Just one small thing i would like to add which many people might overlook.
    In real life situations, we do not draw the curve such that its width is defined by the std dev.
    Its the other way around. Like we just have data points from which we plot the curve. Then if its a curve satisfying these parameters discussed in the vid, we named it normal disrtibution. So , for example "Peak of the curve is given by avg" is not same as "peak of the curve happens to be the avg".
    Idk if i explained it properly but i jusy wanted to point out that the bell curve is not bound to follow these avg and std dev values, more like in this case of disrtibution, which we call as normal, the avg, std dev etc values fall in such that, say 95% of data is inside avg +- sigma width.

  • @KP-ky1sn
    @KP-ky1sn 2 роки тому +8

    Strange that we have to look for online resources like this one to try to make sense of normal distribution after we have signed up for a paid course thats supposed to teach us the concept. Lecturers and course material just assume most people know distribution at a certain level.

  • @beumally7402
    @beumally7402 2 роки тому +1

    Wow! I have been struggling with this for a loooong time. Thank you so much

  • @turalnagi
    @turalnagi 2 роки тому +1

    so wonderful explanation... understood from half of the video

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    @darbhamullaeswaraphanipras6356 3 роки тому +1

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  • @quickbiology5159
    @quickbiology5159 Місяць тому +1

    Its super super exciting to watch your video ,you are doing great job i always had fear of learning statistics but you explained in a very simple way,,Thank you You are awesome

    • @quickbiology5159
      @quickbiology5159 Місяць тому +1

      one more thing can you explain poison distribution

    • @statquest
      @statquest  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much 😀!

    • @statquest
      @statquest  Місяць тому +1

      I'll keep that in mind.

  • @YaiseAkuma
    @YaiseAkuma 2 роки тому +1

    I get teachers like to explain how this works as it is said on the syllabuses but as a person who has not heard of this i wouldn't understand anything, they should just explain it like this because now i know how to read a normal distribution graph and how to write one as well, thank you :)

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    @AaliyaKhan Рік тому +1

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    @tonmoyhasan6738 3 роки тому +1

    At last!!!
    This video cleared my confusions.
    Thanks a lot.

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    @MayaBastah 4 роки тому +41

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  • @ernestchieke900
    @ernestchieke900 4 роки тому +2

    Wow, I like you. I just like you. 2 days of trying to understand normal Distribution!! You killed it in less than 5mins.
    Give me more with practical examples. 🤓

    • @statquest
      @statquest  4 роки тому +1

      I use the normal distribution many, many videos. For a complete list, see: statquest.org/video-index/

  • @TheFelicity2001
    @TheFelicity2001 5 років тому +4

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    @dsd1610 3 роки тому +2

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    @alecvan7143 4 роки тому +2

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  • @srinivasnpatil429
    @srinivasnpatil429 5 років тому +4

    Thanks for such a nice explanation. May I know the applications of normal distribution in machine learning?

    • @statquest
      @statquest  5 років тому +1

      I think that if you really want to be good at ML, you need to understand data, and the normal distribution is one of the most fundamental concepts for understanding data.

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  • @isorokuyamamoto8423
    @isorokuyamamoto8423 3 роки тому +2

    Good and simple explanation... if only they had youtube in the 90s i wouldn't be struggling to understand what is normal distribution...lol

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    @thanhtrungnguyen4722 4 роки тому +2

    Really love it. Thank you so much StatQuest!

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    @hackein9435 4 роки тому +1

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  • @genelmaisa3978
    @genelmaisa3978 7 місяців тому +1

    why is the standard deviation of babies is .6 and 4 for the adults ? thank you fir your time

    • @statquest
      @statquest  7 місяців тому

      Because there is much less variation in how tall babies are compared to adults.

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    • @statquest
      @statquest  2 роки тому +1

      Wow! Thank you very much!

  • @gowezzmania880
    @gowezzmania880 3 роки тому +1

    A super nice explanation and easy to follow! Thanks a lot.

  • @ehatipo4598
    @ehatipo4598 2 роки тому +1

    Very clear and concise. Thank you.

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    @aion2177 5 років тому +2

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  • @nstar0708
    @nstar0708 3 роки тому +3

    Hi, great videos for basic conceptual understanding. Can you make one about z-scores? I want to understand how the values are scaled, I think it does it across variables to account for differences in units.. but that stumps me up! Can you explain when to use it and when not to? Or any links where bloggers/ youtubers have already explained this properly 😅

    • @statquest
      @statquest  3 роки тому

      I'll keep that in mind.

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    @sravyasirikonda1117 6 місяців тому +5

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    @ricardofranco-duarte346 4 роки тому +3

    Your videos are great. I am a professor and I learn a lot from your videos!!
    Can you please do videos in these topics :
    - partial least squares
    - metagenomics data analysis
    Thanks in advance

    • @statquest
      @statquest  4 роки тому +2

      I'll keep those topics in mind.

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    @tiffanyoldsoul Рік тому +1

    this excellent and simple at the same time.

  • @majanastic5168
    @majanastic5168 7 місяців тому +1

    That was very clear and helpful, thank you!!!

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    @clemlee4641 4 роки тому +6

    that was amazing!! I HATE statistics and was on the verge of crying and then i stumbled upon your video and it helped a lot! thank you soooo much :)

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    @amragl 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video, the only thing that could make it better is the chinnese subtitles over the english subtitles. Thank you.

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    @clariselclozano5081 3 роки тому +1

    My UNC Chapel Hill stats professor wasn’t this friendly 😒. Great video btw ☺️👍🏼

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  • @harveenchadha
    @harveenchadha 3 роки тому

    Learnings:
    1. Normal Distributions are always centered around mean.
    2. Normal curves are drawn such that 95% of the measurements fall between +/- 2 Standard Deviations about mean.
    3. To draw a normal distribution you need mean and standard deviation

  • @emperorcyber509
    @emperorcyber509 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for your amazing videos. Can you please do a video on Gaussian mixture?

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    @dipendrayadav6068 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for the clear explanation!

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    @ahmadjaradat3011 7 днів тому +1

    Nice teaching sir

  • @AmirAli-id9rq
    @AmirAli-id9rq 5 років тому

    All different kind of distribution with example will be handy , like poisson dist , t dist , F distribution ..... looking forward to it ....

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    @AnkushSharma-zv5hv 4 роки тому +1

    thanks for the simple explanation

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