random process

Definitions

A mathematical object defined as a collection of random variables representing the evolution of some system over time.

A sequence of events or phenomena whose individual outcomes are governed by probabilistic laws rather than deterministic ones.

Examples

The movement of particles in a fluid is a classic example of a random process.

Engineers must account for noise as a random process when designing high-frequency communication systems.

Synonyms

stochastic process probabilistic process chance event non-deterministic process aleatory process

Antonyms

deterministic process predictable process fixed sequence systematic process ordered process