Markov property

noun

The memoryless property of Markov models, according to which the future states depend only on the current state and not those that preceded it.

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Meanings

nounMarkov property (plural Markov properties)

plural Markov properties

  1. mathematicsThe memoryless property of Markov models, according to which the future states depend only on the current state and not those that preceded it.

Origin

Introduced by Andrey Markov (Russian: Андре́й Ма́рков; 1856–1922), Russian mathematician.

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Translations

Bulgarian марковски свойство
  • марковски свойство (markovski svojstvo)the property of future states depending only on the current state
Polish własność Markowa
  • własność Markowathe property of future states depending only on the current state
Portuguese propriedade de Markov, propriedade markoviana
  • propriedade de Markovthe property of future states depending only on the current state
  • propriedade markovianathe property of future states depending only on the current state
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