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semi-Markov process

semi-Markov process noun: a generalization of the Markov chain in which the distribution of the amount of time that the process spends in a given state is permitted to be nonexponentially (generally) distributed.

Noun

semi-Markov process (plural semi-Markov processes)

  1. A generalization of the Markov chain in which the distribution of the amount of time that the process spends in a given state is permitted to be nonexponentially (generally) distributed.

Forms of semi-Markov process

pluralsemi-Markov processes

Origin of semi-Markov process

Named after Russian mathematician Andrey Markov (Андре́й Андре́евич Ма́рков) (1856—1922), who researched the processes.

Questions about semi-Markov process

What does semi-Markov process mean?
Semi-Markov process means a generalization of the Markov chain in which the distribution of the amount of time that the process spends in a given state is permitted to be nonexponentially (generally) distributed.
What part of speech is semi-Markov process?
Semi-Markov process is a noun.
What is the plural of semi-Markov process?
The plural of semi-Markov process is semi-Markov processes.

Words near semi-Markov process in the dictionary

  1. semi-looper
  2. semi-loopers
  3. semi-major
  4. semi-major axes
  5. semi-major axis
  6. semi-Markov process
  7. semi-Markov processes
  8. semi-matt
  9. semi-metal
  10. semi-metallic
  11. semi-metals

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