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What should kurtosis equal for a normal distribution?
I thought that kurtosis should equal 3 for normal distributions, but is seems
as though Excel has it equaling zero. I am thinking correctly? |
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What should kurtosis equal for a normal distribution?
Depends on your definition of kurtosis.
Some definitions subtract 3 to produce a parameter sometimes called "excess kurtosis". See http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handb...on3/eda35b.htm and countless other sources. -- David Biddulph "Darla" wrote in message ... I thought that kurtosis should equal 3 for normal distributions, but is seems as though Excel has it equaling zero. I am thinking correctly? |
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