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transition matrix

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
tran-si-tion -ma-trix
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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 ith row and jth column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.

Etymology

From transition + matrix.

Inflected Forms

transition matrices (plural) transition matrixes (plural)

Phrases

left stochastic matrix

Frequently Paired Words

left stochastic matrix

Synonyms

stochastic matrix probability matrix right stochastic matrix

Questions

What does transition matrix mean?
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 ith row and jth column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.
Where does transition matrix come from?
From transition + matrix.

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