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right stochastic matrix

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to 1. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the i'th row and j'th column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: stochastic processes

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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From right + stochastic matrix.

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: zeilenstochastische Übergangsmatrix — a square matrix
  • German: zeilenstochastische Matrix — a square matrix
  • Hebrew: מטריצת מעברים (matrítzat ma'avarím) — a square matrix