Stokkastiske

Stokkastiske is a Norwegian adjective used to describe phenomena, models, or analyses that involve randomness or probability. The closest English equivalent is stochastic. In scientific writing, stokkastiske is used to contrast with deterministic models, where outcomes are fully determined by initial conditions.

Origin and form: The term traces to the Greek stokhastikos, via Latin and Scandinavian language families. In Norwegian, the root is stokastisk, and stokkastiske appears as an inflected form used in certain grammatical contexts. The word signals a relationship to randomness and probabilistic reasoning.

Usage and examples: Stokkastiske models are central in probability theory, statistics, finance, and physics. They describe systems where future states depend on random variation. Common examples include stochastic processes, such as random walks, and Markov chains. Monte Carlo methods are often employed to analyze stokkastiske models by simulation, drawing samples to approximate distributions or expected outcomes.

See also: stochastic process, probability distribution, random variable, Monte Carlo method, Markov chain. These related concepts provide the mathematical framework and techniques used to study and apply stokkastiske models in practice.