{"articles":{"factor-definition@graphical-networks":{"content":"<p>Let \\({\\mathbf{D}}\\) be a set of random variables. A factor is a function \\({{\\mathbf{D}} \\to{} {\\mathbb{R}}}\\). <br> A factor quantifies the affinity between the values of \\({\\mathbf{D}}\\): high affinity means that the values are compatible and likely to ocurr together.</p>","names":[[["Definition",""]]]}},"style":"Definition"}