stochastic
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It has been a bonanza for options dealers who use stochastic calculus to spit out the right prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Sander Van Der Linden, a professor of social psychology at the University of Cambridge, uses the term "stochastic terrorism" to describe events like this.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Combining the stochastic oscillator with support and resistance improves results.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
The shark represents an external force capable of stochastic violence—its victims are innocent, having committed no crime worse than swimming on a hot summer day.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2024
Scientists may adopt a stochastic approach with only a limited degree of accuracy, but the target remains a 100% accuracy - which is determinism.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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