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Gaussian conditional variance from precision (Var(Xi​∣X−i​)=1/Ωii​)

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For a nonsingular multivariate normal distribution with precision matrix Ω, fixing all coordinates except Xi​ leaves a density proportional to exp[−Ωii​(xi​−mi​)2/2] after completing the square. Thus its conditional variance is the reciprocal diagonal precision entry. This is conditioning on every other coordinate, not the marginal variance (Ω−1)ii​.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2004 / iii / Paper 43 / 1 / ii / Solution

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