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As with all probability distributions, the Normal Distribution describes how the values of your data are distributed. Subsequently, it is one of the most important probability distributions in ...

When particles in a sample are the same size, one particle can be measured to report the result. If the sample has a narrow distribution, such as 10-25 µm, then measurement of just a few particles can ...