The mathematics of uncertainty
The Gaussian (normal) distribution shows up more than any other in machine learning. It's the smooth, symmetric bell you get whenever many small independent effects add up. Two numbers fix it completely: the mean μ (where the peak sits) and the variance σ² (how wide the bell is).
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▶ Gaussian Distribution