transition matrix

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics|stochastic processes}} A [[square matrix]] whose rows consist of [[nonnegative]] [[real numbers]], with each row summing to <math>1</math>. Used to describe the transitions of a [[Markov chain]]; its element in the <math>i</math>th row and <math>j</math>th column describes the [[probability]] of moving from state <math>i</math> to state <math>j</math> in one time step.

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