2. (10 points) Consider a continuous-time Markov chain with the transition rate matrix -4 2 2 Q 3...
A continuous time markov chain has generator matrix Q=[-1,1,0; 1, -2, 1; 2, 2, -4]. Exhibit the transition matrix of the embedded markov chain and ii) the holding time parameter for each state
Consider a three-state continuous-time Markov chain in which the transition rates are given by The states are labelled 1, 2 and 3. (a) Write down the transition matrix of the corresponding embedded Markov chain as well as the transition rates out of each of the three states. (b) Use the symmetry of Q to argue that this setting can be reduced to one with only 2 states. (c) Use the results of Problem 1 to solve the backward equations of...
Consider a three-state continuous-time Markov chain in which the transition rates are given by The states are labelled 1, 2 and 3. (a) Write down the transition matrix of the corresponding embedded Markov chain as well as the transition rates out of each of the three states. (b) Use the symmetry of Q to argue that this setting can be reduced to one with only 2 states. (c) Use the results of Problem 1 to solve the backward equations of...
Consider the following Markov chain with the following transition diagram on states (1,2,3 2 1/3 1 1/4 2 3 s this Markov chain irreducible? 1 marks (a) (b) Find the probability of the Markov chain to move to state 3 after two time steps, providing it starts in state 2 [3 marks 14 Find the stationary distribution of this Markov chain [4 marks (c) (d) Is the stationary distribution also a limiting distribution for this Markov chain? Explain your answer...
Consider the Markov chain with state space {0, 1,2} and transition matrix(a) Suppose Xo-0. Find the probability that X2 = 2. (b) Find the stationary distribution of the Markov chain
Q.4 [8 marks] Consider the Markov chain with the following transition diagram 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2 3 0.5 (a) Write down the transition matrix of the Markov chain 1 marks 2 marks (b) Compute the two step transition matrix of the Markov chain (c) What is the state distribution T2 for t = 2 if the initial state distribution for 2 marks t 0 is o (0.1, 0.5, 0.4)T? 3 marks (d) What is the average time...
2. Consider a Markov chain with state space S 1,2,3,4) with transition matrix 1/3 2/3 0 0 3/4 1/4 00 0 0 1/5 4/5 0 0 2/3 1/3, (a) (10 points) Is the Markov chain irreducible? Explain your answer ive three examples of stationary distributions.
A4. Classify the states of the Markov chain with the following transition matrix. 0 3 0 1 Find the stationary distribution of each irreducible, recurrent subchain and hence obtain the mean recurrence time of each state. (8
Problem 7.4 (10 points) A Markov chain Xo, X1, X2,.. with state space S = {1,2,3,4} has the following transition graph 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2 0.5 0.5 (a) Provide the transition matrix for the Markov chain (b) Determine all recurrent and all transient states (c) Determine all communication classes. Is the Markov chain irreducible? (d) Find the stationary distribution (e) Can you say something about the limiting distribution of this Markov chain? Problem 7.4 (10 points) A...
Consider the Markov chain with the following transition diagram. 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2 3 0.5 (a) Write down the transition matrix of the Markov chain (b) Compute the two step transition matrix of the Markov chain 2 if the initial state distribution for 2 marks (c) What is the state distribution T2 for t t 0 is To(0.1, 0.5, 0.4)7? [3 marks (d) What is the average time 1.1 for the chain to return to state 1?...