"stochastic process" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stochastic processes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stochastic process (plural stochastic processes)
  1. (mathematics, probability theory) A function that maps elements of an index set to elements of a collection of random variables; historically, a collection of random variables indexed by a set of numbers usually regarded as points in time. Wikipedia link: stochastic process Categories (topical): Mathematics, Probability theory Synonyms (function mapping to a random variable): probabilistic process, probability process, random process Related terms: sample path Translations (a function mapping to set of random variables): 隨機過程 (Chinese Mandarin), 随机过程 (suíjī guòchéng) (Chinese Mandarin), stokastinen prosessi (Finnish), stochastischer Prozess [masculine] (German), Zufallsprozeß [masculine] (German), תהליך סטוכסטי (tahalích stochásti) [masculine] (Hebrew), תהליך אקראי (tahalích akra'í) [masculine] (Hebrew), slembiferli [neuter] (Icelandic), processo stocastico [masculine] (Italian), 確率過程 (kakuritsukatei) (Japanese), proces stochastyczny [masculine] (Polish), proces stocastic [neuter] (Romanian)

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