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Multivariate


A multivariate is a vector each of whose elements is a variate. The variates need not be independent, and if they are not, a correlation is said to exist between them.

The term "multivariate" is also used as an adjective to mean involving many variables, as opposed to one (univariate) or two (bivariate).


See also

Bivariate, Multivariate Analysis, Multivariate Binomial Distribution, Multivariable Calculus, Multivariate Distribution, Multivariate Function, Multivariate Normal Distribution, Multivariate Orthogonal Polynomials, Multivariate Polynomial, Multivariate Resultant, Multivariate Statistics, Univariate, Variate

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References

Evans, M.; Hastings, N.; and Peacock, B. Statistical Distributions, 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, p. 5, 2000.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Multivariate." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Multivariate.html

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