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Gaussian function

Gaussian function noun: a function of the form f(x)=a· exp (-((x-b)²)/(2c²)) for arbitrary real-number constants a, b and non-zero c; used in statistics, signal processing, etc.

Noun

Gaussian function (plural Gaussian functions)

  1. A function of the form f(x)=a· exp (-((x-b)²)/(2c²)) for arbitrary real-number constants a, b and non-zero c; used in statistics, signal processing, etc.
    Synonyms:
    Gaussian[Appendix:Glossary

Synonyms of Gaussian function

  • Gaussian[Appendix:Glossary

Forms of Gaussian function

pluralGaussian functions

Questions about Gaussian function

What does Gaussian function mean?
Gaussian function means a function of the form f(x)=a· exp (-((x-b)²)/(2c²)) for arbitrary real-number constants a, b and non-zero c; used in statistics, signal processing, etc.
What part of speech is Gaussian function?
Gaussian function is a noun.
What is the plural of Gaussian function?
The plural of Gaussian function is Gaussian functions.

Words near Gaussian function in the dictionary

  1. Gaussian curves
  2. Gaussian distribution
  3. Gaussian distributions
  4. Gaussian elimination
  5. Gaussian eliminations
  6. Gaussian function
  7. Gaussian functions
  8. Gaussian integer
  9. Gaussian integers
  10. Gaussian moat
  11. Gaussian moats

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