Assertion: student's t distribution | /r/ObjectUse | used as alternative
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: to the normal distribution
type: OTHER
value: as a model for data
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The t-distribution is often used as an alternative to the normal distribution as a model for data, which often has heavier tails than the normal distribution allows for; see e.g. Lange et al.