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Central Limit Theorem

Central Limit Theorem

This applet demonstrates the central limit theorem using simulated dice-rolling experiments. An "experiment" consists of rolling a certain number of dice (1-5 dice are available in this applet) and adding the number of spots showing. This experiment is "performed" repeatedly, keeping track of the number of times each outcome is observed. These outcomes are plotted in the form of a histogram.
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
June 9, 2003
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Author:
R. Todd Ogden, University of South Carolina  
Submitter:
Patricia (Pat) Taylor
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Website, Java Applet
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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no
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no
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no
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Camille Fairbourn
Camille Fairbourn (Faculty)
8 years ago
I love how simple and yet effective this applet is. It perfectly demonstrates a concept in my intro stats lectures and I am going to use it this semester.

Technical Remarks:

Pretty simple. Although you can accumulate die rolls, it doesn't display the total rolls so far, which would be a nice addition.
Time spent reviewing site: 5 minutes.