Independent variable

Financial maths - variables.

In maths, an independent variable is one whose value does not depend on - and cannot be derived from - any other variable.

In a graph, the independent variable is conventionally plotted on the x-axis (the horizontal axis).

See also

• Argument
• Constant
• Continuous random variable
• Correlation
• Dependent variable
• Discrete random variable
• Input
• Model
• Variable