---
tag: 0C12P4W4RH
kind: concept
name: Density of the normal distribution
aliases: [gaussian-density, gaussian-function]
msc: ["60E05"]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution
    locator: Definitions
---

## Summary

The density of the normal distribution is the bell-shaped function $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi\sigma^2}} e^{-(x-\mu)^2/(2\sigma^2)}$.
The node [[density of the normal distribution|027JF1FBB0]] gives the precise definition.