Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2015
Keywords
Markov chain, Stochastic matrix
Abstract
The standard theorem for stochastic matrices with positive entries is generalized to matrices with no sign restriction on the entries. The condition that column sums be equal to 1 is kept, but the positivity condition is replaced by a condition on the distances between columns.
Publication Title
American Mathematical Monthly
Volume
122
Issue
1
First Page
36
Last Page
42
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.4169/amer.math.monthly.122.01.36
Required Publisher's Statement
Published by The Mathematical Association of America
Somewhat stochastic matrices. (with Robert I. Jewett) The American Mathematical Monthly 122 (2015) no. 1, 36-42. DOI: 10.4169/amer.math.monthly.122.01.36
Recommended Citation
Ćurgus, Branko and Jewett, Robert I., "Somewhat Stochastic Matrices" (2015). Mathematics Faculty Publications. 61.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/math_facpubs/61
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Stochastic matrices; Markov processes
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Rights
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf
