Function Normal(Mean, Deviation)

Normal

The function Normal draws a random value from a normal distribution.

Normal(
    Mean,       ! (optional) numerical expression
    Deviation   ! (optional) numerical expression
    )

Arguments

Mean

A scalar numerical expression.

Deviation

A scalar numerical expression \(> 0\).

Return Value

The function Normal returns a random value drawn from a normal distribution with mean Mean and standard deviation Deviation.

See also

The Normal distribution is discussed in full detail in Discrete Distributions of the Language Reference.