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 Mar...
1. Consider a Markov chain (X) where X E(1.2,3), with state transition matrix 1/2 1/3 1/6 0 1/4 (a) (6 points) Sketch the associated state transition diagram (b) (10 points) Suppose the Markov chain starts in state 1. What is the probability that it is in state 3 after two steps? (c) (10 points) Caleulate the steady-state distribution (s) for states 1, 2, and 3, respee- tively 1. Consider a Markov chain (X) where X E(1.2,3), with state transition matrix...
2. The transition probabilities for several temporally homogeneous Markov chains with states 1,.,n appear below. For each: . Sketch a small graphical diagram of the chain (label the states and draw the arrows, but you do not need to label the transition probabilities) . Determine whether there are any absorbing states, and, if so, list them. » List the communication classes for the chain . Classify the chain as irreducible or not . Classify each state as recurrent or transient....
2. (10 points) Consider a continuous-time Markov chain with the transition rate matrix -4 2 2 Q 34 1 5 0 -5 (a) What is the expected amount of time spent in each state? (b) What is the transition probability matrix of the embedded discrete-time Markov chain? (c) Is this continuous-time Markov chain irreducible? (d) Compute the stationary distribution for the continuous-time Markov chain and the em- bedded discrete-time Markov chain and compare the two 2. (10 points) Consider a...
2. The transition probabilities for several temporally homogeneous Markov chains with states 1,.,n appear below. For each: . Sketch a small graphical diagram of the chain (label the states and draw the arrows, but you do not need to label the transition probabilities) . Determine whether there are any absorbing states, and, if so, list them. » List the communication classes for the chain . Classify the chain as irreducible or not . Classify each state as recurrent or transient....
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...
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
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...
5. Define a Markov Chain on S-1,2,3,..) with transition probabilities Pi i+1 (a) Is the MC irreducible? (b) Are the states positive recurrent? (c) Find the invariant distribution
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?...
Consider a Markov chain with state space S = {1, 2, 3, 4} and transition matrix P= where (a) Draw a directed graph that represents the transition matrix for this Markov chain. (b) Compute the following probabilities: P(starting from state 1, the process reaches state 3 in exactly three time steps); P(starting from state 1, the process reaches state 3 in exactly four time steps); P(starting from state 1, the process reaches states higher than state 1 in exactly two...