The aims of this book are threefold: We start with a naive description of a Markov chain as a memoryless random walk on a finite set. This is complemented by a rigorous definition in the framework of probability theory, and then we develop the most important results from the theory of homogeneous Markov chains on finite state spaces. Chains are called rapidly mixing if all of the associated walks, regardles of where they started, behave similarly already after comparitively few steps: it is impossible from observing the ...
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The aims of this book are threefold: We start with a naive description of a Markov chain as a memoryless random walk on a finite set. This is complemented by a rigorous definition in the framework of probability theory, and then we develop the most important results from the theory of homogeneous Markov chains on finite state spaces. Chains are called rapidly mixing if all of the associated walks, regardles of where they started, behave similarly already after comparitively few steps: it is impossible from observing the chain to get information on the starting position or the number of steps done so far. We will thoroughly study methods which have been proposed in the last decades to investigate this phenomenon. A number of examples will be studied to indicate how the methods treated in this book can be applied.
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Very good. Introduction to Markov Chains Ehrhard Behrends schnell mischende Markovketten Theorie der Markovketten auf endlichen Mengen Selbststudium Fachbereich Mathematik der Freien Universität Berlin Rapid Mixing Dieses Buch in englischer Sprache beschäftigt sich mit dem seit einigen Jahren intensiv untersuchten Gebiet schnell mischender Markovketten, eine vergleichbare Veröffentlichung gibt es bisher nicht. Der erste Teil eignet sich auch als Einführung in die wichtigsten Begriffe und Tatsachen der Theorie der Markovketten auf endlichen Mengen. Das Buch ist so geschrieben, daß man sich alles im Selbststudium erarbeiten kann und daß es als Grundlage für ein Seminar oder eine Spezialvorlesung verwendbar ist. -Autorenportrait-Prof. Dr. Ehrhard Behrends ist am Fachbereich Mathematik der Freien Universität Berlin tätig.
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