Let Xn be a Markov chain with state space {0,1,2}, the initial probability vector and one step transition matrix a. Co...
(10 points) Consider a Markov chain (Xn)n-0,1,2 probability matrix with state space S ,2,3) and transition 1/5 3/5 1/5 P-0 1/2 1/2 3/10 7/10 0 The initial distribution is given by (1/2,1/6,1/3). Compute (a) P[X2-k for all k- 1,2,3 (b) E[X2] Does the distribution of X2 computed in (a) depend on the initial distribution a? Does the expected value of X2 computed in (b) depend on the nitial distribution a? Give a reason for both of your answers.
Let Xn be a Markov chain with state space {0, 1, 2}, and transition probability matrix and initial distribution π = (0.2, 0.5, 0.3). Calculate P(X1 = 2) and P(X3 = 2|X0 = 0) 0.3 0.1 0.6 p0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.2
Suppose Xn is a Markov chain on the state space S with transition probability p. Let Yn be an independent copy of the Markov chain with transition probability p, and define Zn := (Xn, Yn). a) Prove that Zn is a Markov chain on the state space S_hat := S × S with transition probability p_hat : S_hat × S_hat → [0, 1] given by p_hat((x1, y1), (x2, y2)) := p(x1, x2)p(y1, y2). b) Prove that if π is a...
Xn is a discrete-time Markov chain with state-space {1,2,3}, transition matrix, P = .2 .1 .7 .3 .3 .4 .6 .3 .1 and initial probability vector a = [.2,.7,.1]. The P(X2=2) =
Suppose that {Xn} is a Markov chain with state space S = {1, 2}, transition matrix (1/5 4/5 2/5 3/5), and initial distribution P (X0 = 1) = 3/4 and P (X0 = 2) = 1/4. Compute the following: (a) P(X3 =1|X1 =2) (b) P(X3 =1|X2 =1,X1 =1,X0 =2) (c) P(X2 =2) (d) P(X0 =1,X2 =1) (15 points) Suppose that {Xn} is a Markov chain with state space S = 1,2), transition matrix and initial distribution P(X0-1-3/4 and P(Xo,-2-1/4. Compute...
P is the (one-step) transition probability matrix of a Markov chain with state space {0, 1, 2, 3, 4 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.25 0.5 0.25 0.0 0.0 P=10.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5/ (a) Draw a transition diagram. (b) Suppose the chain starts at time 0 in state 2. That is, Xo 2. Find E Xi (c)Suppose the chain starts at time 0 in any of the states with...
5. Let X n 2 0} be a Markov chain with state space S = {0,1,2,...}. Suppose P{Xn+1 = 0|X,p = 0 3/4, P{Xn+1 = 1\Xn, P{Xn+1 = i - 1|X, 0 1/4 and for i > 0, P{X+1 = i + 1|X2 = i} i} 3/4. Compute the long run probabilities for this Markov chain = 1/4 and =
Consider a two state Markov chain with one-step transition matrix on the states 1,21, , 0<p+q<2. 91-9 ' Show, by induction or otherwise, that the n-step transition matrix is Ptg -99 Based upon the above equation, what is lim-x P(Xn-2K-1). How about limn→x P(Xn-
5. Let (Xn)n be a Markov chain on a state space S with n-step transition probabilities PTy = P(X,= y|Xo = x). Define (n) N x Xn=r n0 and U(G,) ΣΡ. n0 Show that (a) U(x, y)ENy|Xo= x] and (b) U(a, y) P(T, < +o0|X0= x)U(y, y), where Ty = inf {n 2 0 : X y}.
1. Let Xn be a Markov chain with states S = {1, 2} and transition matrix ( 1/2 1/2 p= ( 1/3 2/3 (1) Compute P(X2 = 2|X0 = 1). (2) Compute P(T1 = n|Xo = 1) for n=1 and n > 2. (3) Compute P11 = P(T1 <0|Xo = 1). Is state 1 transient or recurrent? (4) Find the stationary distribution à for the Markov Chain Xn.