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Gaussian algorithms refer to a class of computational methods that utilize the properties of Gaussian functions or related mathematical concepts. A central example is Gaussian elimination, a fundamental algorithm in linear algebra used to solve systems of linear equations, find the rank of a matrix, and determine the inverse of a matrix. Gaussian elimination systematically transforms a given matrix into row echelon form or reduced row echelon form through elementary row operations.

Another prominent application is in image processing, where Gaussian filters are widely used for smoothing and noise reduction. These filters apply a convolution operation with a Gaussian kernel, which effectively blurs the image by averaging pixel values with weights determined by the Gaussian function. This process is crucial in various computer vision tasks, including feature detection and edge detection.

In statistics and machine learning, the Gaussian distribution itself, also known as the normal distribution, plays a vital role. Algorithms that model data using Gaussian assumptions are common. For instance, Gaussian Mixture Models (GMMs) represent data as a combination of multiple Gaussian distributions, enabling flexible density estimation and clustering. The Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm is often employed to fit GMMs to data. Furthermore, Gaussian processes are powerful non-parametric models used for regression and classification, defining a distribution over functions.