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standard deviation (Definition)

Given a random variable $ X$, the standard deviation of $ X$ is defined as
$ SD[X] = \sqrt{{\mathrm{Var}}[X]}$.

The standard deviation is a measure of the variation of $ X$ around the expected value.



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Cross-references: expected value, variation, random variable
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AMS MSC60E05 (Probability theory and stochastic processes :: Distribution theory :: Distributions: general theory)

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