stochastic process

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Usage notes

 * A stochastic process is effectively a function of two variables: time (element of the index set) and event (point in the sample space implied by the set of random variables). Fixing the time yields a random variable. Fixing the event, on the other hand, yields a sample path.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 隨機過程
 * Finnish: stokastinen prosessi
 * German: stochastischer Prozess, Zufallsprozeß
 * Hebrew: תהליך סטוכסטי, תהליך אקראי
 * Icelandic: slembiferli
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 確率過程
 * Polish: proces stochastyczny
 * Romanian: proces stocastic