Normal(s) or The Normal(s) may refer to:

Film and television

* ''Normal'' (2003 film), starring Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson * ''Normal'' (2007 film), starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Zegers, Callum Keith Rennie, and Andrew Airlie * ''Normal'' (2009 film), an adaptation of Anthony Neilson's 1991 play ''Normal: The Düsseldorf Ripper'' * ''

Normal! ''Normal!'' is a 2011 Algerian drama film written and directed by Merzak Allouache. It won the award for Best Film at the 2011 Doha Tribeca Film Festival The Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) was an annual five-day film festival that was organi ...

'', a 2011 Algerian film * ''The Normals'' (film), a 2012 American comedy film * "Normal" (''New Girl''), an episode of the TV series

Mathematics

Normal (geometry) In geometry, a normal is an object such as a line, ray, or vector that is perpendicular to a given object. For example, the normal line to a plane curve at a given point is the (infinite) line perpendicular to the tangent line to the curve ...

, an object such as a line or vector that is perpendicular to a given object *

Normal basis In mathematics, specifically the algebraic theory of fields, a normal basis is a special kind of basis for Galois extensions of finite degree, characterised as forming a single orbit for the Galois group. The normal basis theorem states that a ...

(of a Galois extension), used heavily in cryptography * Normal bundle * Normal cone, of a subscheme in algebraic geometry *

Normal coordinates In differential geometry, normal coordinates at a point ''p'' in a differentiable manifold equipped with a symmetric affine connection are a local coordinate system in a neighborhood of ''p'' obtained by applying the exponential map to the tange ...

, in differential geometry, local coordinates obtained from the exponential map (Riemannian geometry) *

Normal distribution In statistics, a normal distribution or Gaussian distribution is a type of continuous probability distribution for a real-valued random variable. The general form of its probability density function is : f(x) = \frac e^ The parameter \mu ...

, the Gaussian continuous probability distribution * Normal equations, describing the solution of the linear least squares problem * Normal extensions (or quasi-Galois), field extensions, splitting fields for a set of polynomials over the base field * Normal family, a pre-compact family of continuous functions *

Normal function In axiomatic set theory, a function ''f'' : Ord → Ord is called normal (or a normal function) if and only if it is continuous (with respect to the order topology) and strictly monotonically increasing. This is equivalent to the following two c ...

, in set theory * Normal invariants, in geometric topology *

Normal matrix In mathematics, a complex square matrix is normal if it commutes with its conjugate transpose : The concept of normal matrices can be extended to normal operators on infinite dimensional normed spaces and to normal elements in C*-algebras. As ...

, a matrix that commutes with its conjugate transpose *

Normal measure In set theory, a normal measure is a measure on a measurable cardinal κ such that the equivalence class of the identity function on κ maps to κ itself in the ultrapower construction. Equivalently, if f:κ→κ is such that f(α)<α for most α<� ...

, in set theory * Normal number, a real number with a "uniform" distribution of digits * Normal operator, an operator that commutes with its Hermitian adjoint * Normal order of an arithmetic function, a type of asymptotic behavior useful in number theory *

Normal polytope In mathematics, specifically in combinatorial commutative algebra, a convex lattice polytope ''P'' is called normal if it has the following property: given any positive integer ''n'', every lattice point of the dilation ''nP'', obtained from ''P'' ...

s, in polyhedral geometry and computational commutative algebra *

Normal ring In commutative algebra, an integrally closed domain ''A'' is an integral domain whose integral closure in its field of fractions is ''A'' itself. Spelled out, this means that if ''x'' is an element of the field of fractions of ''A'' which is a root ...

, a reduced ring whose localizations at prime ideals are integrally closed domains *

Normal scheme In algebraic geometry, an algebraic variety or scheme ''X'' is normal if it is normal at every point, meaning that the local ring at the point is an integrally closed domain. An affine variety ''X'' (understood to be irreducible) is normal if and ...

, a scheme whose local rings are normal domains *

Normal sequence (disambiguation) In mathematics, the term ''normal sequence'' has multiple meanings, depending on the area of specialty. In general, it is a sequence with "nice" properties. * In set theory, a normal sequence is one that is continuous and strictly increasing. * ...

, either a normal function or a representation of a normal number * Normal space (or

T_4

), spaces, topological spaces characterized by separation of closed sets *

Normal subgroup In abstract algebra, a normal subgroup (also known as an invariant subgroup or self-conjugate subgroup) is a subgroup that is invariant under conjugation by members of the group of which it is a part. In other words, a subgroup N of the group G ...

, a subgroup invariant under conjugation

Music

* ''Normal'' (album), a 2005 album by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal * "Normal" (Alonzo song) * "Normal" (Eminem song) * "Normal", a song by

Gucci Mane Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and record executive. He helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre of trap music alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Young Jeez ...

* "Normal", a song by Porcupine Tree from ''

Nil Recurring ''Nil Recurring'' (also ''Transmission 5.1'') is an EP by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released on 17 September 2007 through the band's online store. The standard version of the mini-album is composed of four tracks written ...

'' * "Normal", a song by AJR from '' The Click (Deluxe Edition)'' * The Normal, a recording project of English music producer Daniel Miller *

The Normals (Christian band) The Normals were a Christian alternative rock band formed in 1998 by Andrew Osenga, Mark Lockett, and Clayton Daily. The name of the band honors their hometown of Normal, Illinois. The band's lineup also included B.J. Aberle, Cason Cooley, Mike ...

, an American Christian alternative rock band *

The Normals (New Orleans band) The Normals were an American 1970s punk band from New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by a ...

, a 1970s American punk band

Places

Normal, Alabama Normal, Alabama is the home of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), the largest HBCU in Alabama. The university is situated in Huntsville, Alabama's northern city limits in Madison County. Normal was established in 1890, when ...

Normal, Illinois Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the town's population was 52,736. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statist ...

Normal, Indiana Normal is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Indiana, in the United States. History The first post office opened at Normal, in 1852, was called Slash. The post office was renamed Normal in 1880, and remained in operation until it was d ...

* Normal, Kentucky * Normal, Ohio *

Normal Station, Memphis Normal Station is a neighborhood in East Memphis, Tennessee, anchored by the University of Memphis, formerly Memphis State University, and originally called West Tennessee State Normal School. It is bordered by the University of Memphis to the no ...

Transportation

Normal metro station Normal is a station on Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro system. It is located in the Miguel Hidalgo municipality of Mexico City, northwest of the city centre, near the Calzada México-Tacuba. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 35 ...

, in Mexico City *

Uptown Station Uptown Station is an intermodal transportation center in Normal, Illinois, United States. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and is the major intercity rail station in north-central Illinois. It appears on Amtrak tim ...

, otherwise known as Normal Station, in Illinois

Other

Norm (social) Social norms are shared standards of acceptable behavior by groups. Social norms can both be informal understandings that govern the behavior of members of a society, as well as be codified into rules and laws. Social normative influences or so ...

, collective representations of acceptable group conduct * '' Normal: The Düsseldorf Ripper'', a 1991 play by Anthony Neilson *

Normal concentration In chemistry, the equivalent concentration or normality (N) of a solution is defined as the molar concentration ''ci'' divided by an equivalence factor ''f''eq: :Normality = Definition Normality is defined as the number of gramme or mole eq ...

, a measure of concentration for a chemical in a solution * Normal goods, a concept used in economics *

Normal mode A normal mode of a dynamical system is a pattern of motion in which all parts of the system move sinusoidally with the same frequency and with a fixed phase relation. The free motion described by the normal modes takes place at fixed frequencies. ...

s, of vibration in an oscillating system * Normal order, or Wick order in Quantum Field Theory *

Normal school A normal school or normal college is an institution created to train teachers by educating them in the norms of pedagogy and curriculum. In the 19th century in the United States, instruction in normal schools was at the high school level, turni ...

, a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers *

Charles Normal Charles Edward Norman (born March 8, 1965), known by the stage name Charles Normal, is an American record producer, audio engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is perhaps best known for his work with Frank Black, Pete Yorn, Jetboy, an ...

(born 1965), American record producer *

Henry Normal Henry Normal (real name Peter James Carroll, born 15 August 1956) is a writer, poet, TV and film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival (now the Manchester Literature Festival) and co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. In Ju ...