5 Consider the Markov chain with transition matrix (1/2 1/2) P = 1/4 3/4) Find the fundamental matrix Z for this chain. Compute the mean first passage matrix using Z.

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Section10.EA: Extended Application Contagion
Problem 1EA: Find the second-order contact matrix PQ mentioned in the text.
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5 Consider the Markov chain with transition matrix
1/2 1/2
P =
1/4 3/4
Find the fundamental matrix Z for this chain. Compute the mean first passage
matrix using Z.
Transcribed Image Text:5 Consider the Markov chain with transition matrix 1/2 1/2 P = 1/4 3/4 Find the fundamental matrix Z for this chain. Compute the mean first passage matrix using Z.
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