"Cauchy distribution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cauchy distributions [plural]
Etymology: Named after Augustin Cauchy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cauchy distribution (plural Cauchy distributions)
  1. (statistics) A symmetric continuous probability distribution with fat tails, with probability density function that is Wikipedia link: Augustin Cauchy Categories (topical): Statistics Translations (probability distribution): Cauchyho rozdělení [neuter] (Czech)

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