Are Babies Normal
Are Babies Normal
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婴儿正常吗
DOI：
10.1080/00031305.1999.10474480
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发表时间：
1999
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通讯作者：
M. Pagano
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作者：
T. Clemons;M. Pagano
摘要我们的体重的分布是自然界中出现正态分布的标准示例之一。如果我们通过查看出生证明来检查我们的出生体重来验证这一主张，我们发现出生证明具有启发性并提供了更多信息：它们提供了一个大型数据集的好示例，其中包含一些与大数据集相关的问题。另外，它们在美国产生了其他有趣且意外的出生体重特征。最初，它们没有，但是经过一些图形搜索后，它们确实提供了正态分布的良好自然示例。
Abstract The distribution of our weight is one of the standard examples given of the normal distribution appearing in nature. If we verify this assertion by looking at birth certificates to check our birth weight, we find that birth certificates are instructive and provide even more: They provide a good, real example of a large dataset with some of the problems associated with large datasets. Plus they produce other interesting, and to us unexpected, characteristics of recorded birth weights in the USA. Initially they do not, but after a little graphical sleuthing they do provide a good, natural example of the normal distribution.