The Standard Normal Distribution. It makes life a lot easier for us if we standardize our normal curve, with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of 1 unit. If we have the standardized situation of Î¼ = 0 and Ï = 1, then we have: `f(X)=1/(sqrt(2pi))e^(-x^2 /2`.
Who is Thomas Ã  Kempis? Thomas Ã  Kempis, C.R.S.A. was a German canon regular of the late medieval period and the most probable author of The Imitation of Christ, which is one of the best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas of Kempen, his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen.
Procrustes is a character from the legend of Theseus, the founder-hero of Ionia. Theseus met Procrustes on the last leg of his journey from Troezen to Athens. Procrustes was a particularly sadistic bandit who operated in the hills outside Eleusis in southern Greece. A son of Poseidon, Procrustes offered travellers a hospitable break from their journey, plied them with food and drink, and then offered them a bed to rest on.