[R] About truncated distribution

[Berton Gunter]

> 
> But my question is a bit different. What I know is the mean 
> and sd after truncation. If I assume the distribution is 
> normal, how I am gonna develope the original distribution 
> using this two parameters?

You can't, as they are plainly not sufficient (you need to know the amount
of truncation also). If you have only the mean and sd and neither the actual
data nor the truncation point you're through.

-- Bert Gunter
Genentech


 Could anybody give me some advice? 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Jen
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