Gaussian
adjective
Gauss·ian
ˈgau̇-sē-ən 
: being or having the shape of a normal curve or a normal distribution
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In this paper, a two-dimensional Gaussian skin colour model is employed in a particular way to identify a breast but not a hand.
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Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
With Gaussian integers, the whole notion of what counts as prime changed.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
Many photographers consider the ideal bokeh as having a very gentle roll-off, with no sharp edges defining the circle—a Gaussian blur.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Oct. 2016
Gauss’s work is not just quadratic reciprocity and Gaussian curvature.
—Rachel Crowell, Quanta Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
With Gaussian integers, the whole notion of what counts as prime changed.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
Many photographers consider the ideal bokeh as having a very gentle roll-off, with no sharp edges defining the circle—a Gaussian blur.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Oct. 2016
Gauss’s work is not just quadratic reciprocity and Gaussian curvature.
—Rachel Crowell, Quanta Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Gaussian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gaussian. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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