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discrete-time Markov chain

discrete-time Markov chain noun: a sequence of random variables, known as a stochastic process, in which the value of the next variable depends only on the value of the current variable, and not any variables in the past.

Noun

discrete-time Markov chain (plural discrete-time Markov chains)

  1. A sequence of random variables, known as a stochastic process, in which the value of the next variable depends only on the value of the current variable, and not any variables in the past.
    Synonyms:
    DTMC

Synonyms of discrete-time Markov chain

Forms of discrete-time Markov chain

pluraldiscrete-time Markov chains

Questions about discrete-time Markov chain

What does discrete-time Markov chain mean?
Discrete-time Markov chain means a sequence of random variables, known as a stochastic process, in which the value of the next variable depends only on the value of the current variable, and not any variables in the past.
What part of speech is discrete-time Markov chain?
Discrete-time Markov chain is a noun.
What is the plural of discrete-time Markov chain?
The plural of discrete-time Markov chain is discrete-time Markov chains.

Words near discrete-time Markov chain in the dictionary

  1. discrete variable
  2. discrete variables
  3. discrete wavelet transform
  4. discrete wavelet transforms
  5. discrete-time
  6. discrete-time Markov chain
  7. discrete-time Markov chains
  8. discrete-time signal
  9. discrete-time signals
  10. discretely
  11. discreteness

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