right stochastic matrix
English
Etymology
right + stochastic matrix
Noun
right stochastic matrix (plural right stochastic matrices)
- (mathematics, stochastic processes) A square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to . Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the 'th row and 'th column describes the probability of moving from state to state in one time step.
Synonyms
- stochastic matrix
- transition matrix
- probability matrix
Related terms
- left stochastic matrix
Translations
a square matrix
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