On Mon, 03 May 2004 11:41:30 -0400, "rd3d"
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> I would like to know if the mixture of normal distributions is also
> considered a normal distribution (with mean and variance of the mixture as
> parameters).
> If one looks at the graph of the mixture, it is not really bell-shaped, so
> I am wondering if it can still be normally distributed.

What about two bells that are 6 s.d.  apart?  Certainly not Normal.

When you are talking about arbitrary <whatever>, do consider 
the extremes to make the point.


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