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normal variable

normal variable A normal variable is a random variable whose values follow a normal distribution.

A normal variable is a random variable whose values follow a normal distribution. In the source context, it refers to the day-to-day logarithmic change in an ant worker’s activity being treated as normally distributed.

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Drafting source: Goko Hiromichi; Yamanaka Osamu; Shiraishi Masashi; Nishimori Hiraku. Characteristics of daily foraging activity of Camponotus japonicus via time series analysis. 2023; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0293455; article XML SHA-256 0b448d1e62adff45b339f00865d81154f90a817eb2e804128993716db040cf73. “Characteristics of daily foraging activity of Camponotus japonicus via time series analysis” (10.1371/journal.pone.0293455).
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