stationary distribution

noun

a row vector π whose entries sum to 1 that satisfies the equation πP=π, where P is the transition matrix of the Markov chain.

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Meanings

nounstationary distribution (plural stationary distributions)

plural stationary distributions

  1. stochastic processesmathematicsa row vector π whose entries sum to 1 that satisfies the equation πP=π, where P is the transition matrix of the Markov chain.

Origin

From stationary + distribution.

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Translations

German stationäre Verteilung
  • stationäre Verteilunga row vector
Hebrew וקטור הסתברויות סטציונרי
  • וקטור הסתברויות סטציונרי (véctor histabruyót statzyonári)a row vector
Tagalog tigiling pamamahagi
  • tigiling pamamahagia row vector
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Chicago

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