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The Gaussian function is it useless or useful?

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:39 pm
by Blaggard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution

FYI I am only talking about calculus and it's uses in electromagnetics and hence quantum mechanics et al, not is it useless per se. Your thoughts?

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Which is derived from the basic Gaussian:

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Re: The Gaussian function is it useless or useful?

Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:58 pm
by GreatandWiseTrixie
Blaggard wrote:The Gaussian function is it useless or useful?
Helps me add light flares in photoshop, therefore Let there be Light and She saw that it was Good (and useful.)