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What is meant is simply that for Gaussian variables: dependency = linear dependency. In other words, all the information on the dependency between two Gaussians is in their covariance or correlation.

In turn, if you know the covariance matrix, then you have the variances and correlations between each element $X_i$ and the others: $\rho(X_j, X_j), j \neq i$.

Last, if you have centered gaussians and you know their variances and correlations, you can write them using independent Gaussians which will give you the expression of the conditional value of one given the others. Try to do this exercise for

Let's take two Gaussiansstandard guassians for example $(X_1, X_2)$ with a correlation $\rho$. If you want the distribution of $X_2 | X_1$ for example, and comment if you are stuckhave to:

  1. write $X_2 = \rho X_1 + \sqrt{1 - \rho^2} X_0$ , with $X_0$ a standard gaussian independant from $X_1$.

  2. conclude that $X_2 | X_1$ is gaussian with mean $\rho X_1$ and variance $1 - \rho^2$.

This extends to an inversion of Cholesky's decomposition (a.k.a. square root matrix of the covariance matrix) in higher dimensions.

What is meant is simply that for Gaussian variables: dependency = linear dependency. In other words, all the information on the dependency between two Gaussians is in their covariance or correlation.

In turn, if you know the covariance matrix, then you have the variances and correlations between each element $X_i$ and the others: $\rho(X_j, X_j), j \neq i$.

Last, if you have centered gaussians and you know their variances and correlations, you can write them using independent Gaussians which will give you the expression of the conditional value of one given the others. Try to do this exercise for two Gaussians, and comment if you are stuck.

What is meant is simply that for Gaussian variables: dependency = linear dependency. In other words, all the information on the dependency between two Gaussians is in their covariance or correlation.

In turn, if you know the covariance matrix, then you have the variances and correlations between each element $X_i$ and the others: $\rho(X_j, X_j), j \neq i$.

Last, if you have centered gaussians and you know their variances and correlations, you can write them using independent Gaussians which will give you the expression of the conditional value of one given the others.

Let's take two standard guassians for example $(X_1, X_2)$ with a correlation $\rho$. If you want the distribution of $X_2 | X_1$ for example, you have to:

  1. write $X_2 = \rho X_1 + \sqrt{1 - \rho^2} X_0$ , with $X_0$ a standard gaussian independant from $X_1$.

  2. conclude that $X_2 | X_1$ is gaussian with mean $\rho X_1$ and variance $1 - \rho^2$.

This extends to an inversion of Cholesky's decomposition (a.k.a. square root matrix of the covariance matrix) in higher dimensions.

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What is meant is simply that for Gaussian variables: dependency = linear dependency. In other words, all the information on the dependency between two Gaussians is in their covariance or correlation.

In turn, if you know the covariance matrix, then you have the variances and correlations between each element $X_i$ and the others: $\rho(X_j, X_j), j \neq i$.

Last, if you have Gaussianscentered gaussians and you know their variances and correlations, you can write them using independent Gaussians which will give you the expression of the conditional value of one given the others. Try to do this exercise for two Gaussians, and comment if you are stuck.

What is meant is simply that for Gaussian variables: dependency = linear dependency. In other words, all the information on the dependency between two Gaussians is in their covariance or correlation.

In turn, if you know the covariance matrix, then you have the variances and correlations between each element $X_i$ and the others: $\rho(X_j, X_j), j \neq i$.

Last, if you have Gaussians and you know their variances and correlations, you can write them using independent Gaussians which will give you the expression of the conditional value of one given the others. Try to do this exercise for two Gaussians, and comment if you are stuck.

What is meant is simply that for Gaussian variables: dependency = linear dependency. In other words, all the information on the dependency between two Gaussians is in their covariance or correlation.

In turn, if you know the covariance matrix, then you have the variances and correlations between each element $X_i$ and the others: $\rho(X_j, X_j), j \neq i$.

Last, if you have centered gaussians and you know their variances and correlations, you can write them using independent Gaussians which will give you the expression of the conditional value of one given the others. Try to do this exercise for two Gaussians, and comment if you are stuck.

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What is meant is simply that for Gaussian variables: dependency = linear dependency. In other words, all the information on the dependency between two Gaussians is in their covariance or correlation.

In turn, if you know the covariance matrix, then you have the variances and correlations between each element $X_i$ and the others: $\rho(X_j, X_j), j \neq i$.

Last, if you have Gaussians and you know their variances and correlations, you can write them using independent Gaussians which will give you the expression of the conditional value of one given the others. Try to do this exercise for two Gaussians, and comment if you are stuck.