Transition matrix
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Transition matrix may refer to:
Change-of-basis matrix, associated with a change of basis for a vector space.
Stochastic matrix, a square matrix used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain.
State-transition matrix, a matrix whose product with the state vector
x
{\displaystyle x}
at an initial time
t
0
{\displaystyle t_{0}}
gives
x
{\displaystyle x}
at a later time
t
{\displaystyle t}
.
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