Consider the following Markov chain: 1 1/2 S 1/2 S. 2 C 1/4 1/4 S 3...

 

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Consider the following Markov chain: 1 1/2 S 1/2 S. 2 C 1/4 1/4 S 3 1/2 1/2 S 4 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/2 1 S 5 So Given that the above process is in state So just before the first trial, determine by inspection the probability that: a) The process is in S₁ at the end of the third trial b) The process is in S2 at the end of the third trial c) The process eventually enters S5 via S4 d) The process enters S4 for the first time as the result of the k-th trial Activate Windows Go to Settings to activa Consider the following Markov chain: 1 1/2 S 1/2 S. 2 C 1/4 1/4 S 3 1/2 1/2 S 4 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/2 1 S 5 So Given that the above process is in state So just before the first trial, determine by inspection the probability that: a) The process is in S₁ at the end of the third trial b) The process is in S2 at the end of the third trial c) The process eventually enters S5 via S4 d) The process enters S4 for the first time as the result of the k-th trial Activate Windows Go to Settings to activa

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