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Markov property

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The memoryless property of Markov models, according to which the future states depend only on the current state and not those that preceded it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, probability-theory, sciences

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History

Etymology

Introduced by Andrey Markov (Russian: Андре́й Ма́рков; 1856–1922), Russian mathematician.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: марковски свойство (markovski svojstvo) — the property of future states depending only on the current state
  • Polish: własność Markowa — the property of future states depending only on the current state
  • Portuguese: propriedade de Markov — the property of future states depending only on the current state
  • Portuguese: propriedade markoviana — the property of future states depending only on the current state