right stochastic matrix
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From 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
1
{\displaystyle 1}
. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the
i
{\displaystyle i}
'th row and
j
{\displaystyle j}
'th column describes the probability of moving from state
i
{\displaystyle i}
to state
j
{\displaystyle j}
in one time step.
==== Synonyms ====
stochastic matrix
transition matrix
probability matrix
==== Related terms ====
left stochastic matrix
doubly stochastic matrix
==== Translations ====