The Central Limit Theorum

CreatureCast - Central Limit Theorem from Casey Dunn on Vimeo.

The normal distribution, a bell-shaped statistical curve with a concentration about the mean, is a common phenomenon when looking at variables in nature. The more of a particular variable one studies, the more "normal", or clustered around the mean, that sample becomes. This latter principle is referred to as the Central Limit Theorum

Shuyi Chiou's animation explains the implications of the Central Limit Theorem. To learn more, please visit the original article where we presented this animation in the New York Times - nytimes.com/2013/09/24/science/as-normal-as-rabbits-weights-and-dragons-wings.html.

The song is Franz Danzi's Wind Quintet Op 67 No 3 In E-Flat Major, 4 Allegretto, performed by the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet (freemusicarchive.org/music/Soni_Ventorum/Franz_Danzi_Wind_Quintet_Opus_67). The narration is by Pathikrit Bhattacharyya. Further work by Ms. Chiou can be found at her site, shuyichiou.blogspot.com/ .

More animations and images can be found at creaturecast.org, a project supported in part by the National Science Foundation.

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