The phrase "as a function of expectations" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing how one variable or outcome is influenced by or related to expectations.
Example: "The success of the project will vary as a function of expectations set by the stakeholders."
Alternatives: "in relation to expectations" or "based on expectations".
We are disappointed that we didn't reach an agreement in Copenhagen but disappointment is a function of expectation.
It's a function of expectation, emulation, adaptation.
The bounce that candidates receive in the polls after a primary or caucus is typically as much a function of exceeding expectations as their actual performance.
Using the law of total expectation, we can obtain an expression for the expectation E[ H1, g] as a function of conditional expectations for different possible pairs of parents Y for a random individual in population H at generation g: (6) E [ H 1, g ] = E Y [ E [ H 1, g | Y ] ] = ∑ y ∈ { S 1 S 1 S 1 H S 1 S 2 H H S 2 H S 2 S 2 } P (Y = y ) E [ H 1, g | Y = y ].
For a given probability model, all the performance metrics are thus obtained as a function of the expectation and variance.
For a large class of LM-measures, as mentioned earlier, there exists a "robust representation" type theorem essentially a representation, via convex duality, as a function of conditional expectation.
Social cognitive career theory suggests that vocational interests develop over time, partially as a function of self-efficacy expectations.
Since the volume and the tone of media coverage is as much a function of the media's expectations as objective measures of performance, that could contribute to somewhat negative coverage for Mr. Santorum in South Carolina when he instead needs to make up ground there.
This criterion represents the mathematical expectation of the true positive fraction (TPF) as a function of the mathematical expectation of the false positive fraction (FPF).
