The Gaussian Curve

The graph of

y=exp(-x^2)

or of the more general expression

y=A*exp(-(x-x0)^2/b^2)

is called a Gaussian curve.

This applet helps the user understand the behaviour of the Gaussian curve in terms of the paramters A, x0 and b.

The student can observe that A is the maximum height of the graph, x0 is the abscissa of the point where the maximum is attained and b is a measure of how broad the curve is.

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