right stochastic matrix
right stochastic matrix noun: a square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to 1. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the i'th row and j'th column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.
Noun
right stochastic matrix (plural right stochastic matrices)
- A square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to 1. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the i'th row and j'th column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.
- Synonyms:
- stochastic matrix, transition matrix, probability matrix
Synonyms of right stochastic matrix
- stochastic matrix
- transition matrix
- probability matrix
Forms of right stochastic matrix
| plural | right stochastic matrices |
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Origin of right stochastic matrix
From right + stochastic matrix.
Questions about right stochastic matrix
- What does right stochastic matrix mean?
- Right stochastic matrix means a square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to 1. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the i'th row and j'th column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.
- What part of speech is right stochastic matrix?
- Right stochastic matrix is a noun.
- What is the plural of right stochastic matrix?
- The plural of right stochastic matrix is right stochastic matrices.
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