Stochastic, from the Greek "Στόχος" which means "aim, guess", means of, relating to, or characterized by conjecture and randomness. A stochastic process is one whose behavior is non-deterministic in that a state doesn't fully determine its next state. Stochastic crafts are complex systems whose practitioners, even if complete experts, can't guarantee success. Classical examples of this are medicine: a doctor can administer the same treatment to multiple… (More on Stochastic)