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Date: 2005-04-04T04:59:23Z
From: TEMPL Matthias
Subject: 'skewing' a normal random variable
I think the box.cox function in package car can do this.
x <- rnorm(1000)
hist(x)
library(car)
hist(box.cox(x, p=0.5))
Play around with different powers.
Best,
Matthias
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> Betreff: [R] 'skewing' a normal random variable
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> Hi All;
> The following question is directed more to statisticians on
> the list. Suppose I have a normal random variable. Is there a
> transformation that I can apply so that the new variable is
> slightly positively skewed.
> I greatly appreciate your help.
> Ashraf
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