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Conditional variance (Var(X∣G))

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The conditional variance is
Var(X∣G)=E[(X−E[X∣G])2∣G].
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Its expectation is the mean squared error of the conditional-expectation predictor.

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Conditional variance is a statistical measure that quantifies the variability of a random variable given that some other random variable takes a specific value or falls within a certain range. Essentially, it helps us understand how the dispersion of one variable changes when we know the value of another variable.
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