On Thu, 24 Apr 2008, Keith Goodman wrote: > A Gaussian never reaches zero.
Keith, I know, and that's why I need to find another way to draw these curves. While mathematically any 'y' value < 0.2 (the default) is equivalent to zero, the curves must reach zero in the figures. Briefly, this model is used in regulatory compliance that may also end up in legal proceedings. While the results are robust and not affected by the curve not reaching zero, the appearance can cause problems in the regulatory and legal arenas. They would be a distraction, a red herring, and consume resources to explain. All this can be avoided by bell curves that reach y=0.0 at the ends. Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity Credibility Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Innovation <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863 _______________________________________________ Numpy-discussion mailing list [email protected] http://projects.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
