[R] hist(x, ...) with normal distribution curve

[Peter Wolf]

Knut Krueger wrote:
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>I am looking for a histogram or box plot with the adding  normal 
>distribution  curve
>I think that must be possible, but I am not able to find out how to do.
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>Regards Knut
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*There are a lot of answers to add a histogram.
Here is a simple way to add a tiny boxplot to a plot / histogram

x<-rexp(100)
hist(x)
boxplot(x,axes=F,add=T,horizontal=T,
     at=par()$usr[3]+diff(par()$usr[3:4])*.017,
     boxwex=0.02*diff(par()$usr[3:4]),pch=8)

Peter Wolf


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