Stochastic matrix
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stochastic-matrix-182-17146756
title:
Stochastic matrix
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In mathematics, a stochastic matrix is a square matrix used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain. Each of its entries is a nonnegative real number representing a probability. It is also called a probability matrix, transition matrix, substitution matrix, or Markov matrix. The stochastic matrix was first developed by Andrey Markov at the beginning of the 20th century, and has found use throughout a wide variety of scientific fields, including probability theory, statistics, mathematical
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Matrix used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochastic_matrix
date created:
2003-04-27T09:24:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T14:06:48Z
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