 ##  [Gaussian Process](/gaussian-process) 

  ##  [Gaussian Process](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/gaussian-process-0) 

  
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Definition

A stochastic process defined so that every finite collection of its random variables has a joint multivariate normal distribution, fully specified by a mean function and a positive-definite covariance (kernel) function.