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multivariate normal distribution

generalization of the one-dimensional normal distribution to higher dimensions
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multivariate normal distribution

Summary

multivariate normal distribution ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,396 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • multivariate normal distribution is a type of elliptical distribution[2].
  • multivariate normal distribution is a type of multivariate probability distribution[3].
  • multivariate normal distribution is a type of matrix normal distribution[4].
  • multivariate normal distribution's described at URL is recorded as https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jmva.2008.07.006[5].
  • multivariate normal distribution's described by source is recorded as ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability[6].
  • multivariate normal distribution's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[7].
  • multivariate normal distribution's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include elliptical distribution[2], multivariate probability distribution[3], and matrix normal distribution[4].

Why It Matters

multivariate normal distribution ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,396 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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