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multivariate normal distribution

multivariate normal distribution A multivariate normal distribution is a probability model for several continuous variables considered together.

A multivariate normal distribution is a probability model for several continuous variables considered together. In this context, it is used as the assumed joint distribution for continuous multivariate data when building Gaussian graphical models.