.. _model-random_field-build_source-analytic_covariance-squared_exponential:

"""""""""""""""""""
squared_exponential
"""""""""""""""""""


Specify a squared exponential covariance in the case where the random field is built from an analytic covariance functio.
THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY.


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**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* None


**Description**


THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CAPABILITY UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT.

*Default Behavior*
Currently, the ``build_source`` that is fully working is the
``dace_method_pointer``.  The others are not fully operational.


