The deviation matrix of a continuous-time Markov chain
| Autor: | Coolen-Schrijner, P., van Doorn, E.A. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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| Popis: | The deviation matrix of an ergodic, continuous-time Markov chain with transition probability matrix $P(.)$ and ergodic matrix $\Pi$ is the matrix $D \equiv \int_0^{\infty} (P(t)-\Pi)dt$. We give conditions for $D$ to exist and discuss properties and a representation of $D$. The deviation matrix of a birth-death process is investigated in detail. We also describe a new application of deviation matrices by showing that a measure for the convergence to stationarity of a stochastically increasing Markov chain can be expressed in terms of the elements of the deviation matrix of the chain. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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