Meanings
nounstochastic matrix (plural stochastic matrices)
plural stochastic matrices
- linear algebraA matrix having the property that the entries in each column are non-negative, real and sum to 1.
Synonyms: left stochastic matrix
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA matrix having the property that the entries in each column are non-negative, real and sum to 1.
Similar
left stochastic matrix
Translations
Finnish stokastinen matriisi
- stokastinen matriisimatrix
French matrice stochastique
- matrice stochastiquematrix
German Übergangsmatrix, stochastische Matrix
- Übergangsmatrixmatrix
- stochastische Matrixmatrix
Polish macierz stochastyczna
- macierz stochastycznamatrix
Swedish stokastisk matris
- stokastisk matrismatrix
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