Covariance kernel
= Covariance kernel
{title2=$c_X(s,t)$}
When a <covariance operator> on a function space is an <integral operator>, its covariance kernel satisfies $(C_Xf)(s)=\int c_X(s,t)f(t)dt$. For a centered process, $c_X(s,t)=\mathbb E[X(s)X(t)]$ whenever point evaluation is meaningful.