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package org.apache.commons.math.distribution;

/**
 * Normal (Gauss) Distribution.
 *
 * <p>
 * References:</p><p>
 * <ul>
 * <li><a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/NormalDistribution.html">
 * Normal Distribution</a></li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @version $Revision: 920852 $ $Date: 2010-03-09 13:53:44 +0100 (mar. 09 mars 2010) $
 */
public interface NormalDistribution extends ContinuousDistribution, HasDensity<Double> {
    /**
     * Access the mean.
     * @return mean for this distribution
     */
    double getMean();
    /**
     * Modify the mean.
     * @param mean for this distribution
     * @deprecated as of v2.1
     */
    @Deprecated
    void setMean(double mean);
    /**
     * Access the standard deviation.
     * @return standard deviation for this distribution
     */
    double getStandardDeviation();
    /**
     * Modify the standard deviation.
     * @param sd standard deviation for this distribution
     * @deprecated as of v2.1
     */
    @Deprecated
    void setStandardDeviation(double sd);

    /**
     * Return the probability density for a particular point.
     * @param x  The point at which the density should be computed.
     * @return  The pdf at point x.
     */
    double density(Double x);
}