Stochastic matrix — For a matrix whose elements are stochastic, see Random matrix In mathematics, a stochastic matrix (also termed probability matrix, transition matrix, substitution matrix, or Markov matrix) is a matrix used to describe the transitions of a Markov… … Wikipedia
Doubly stochastic matrix — In mathematics, especially in probability and combinatorics, a doubly stochastic matrix (also called bistochastic), is a square matrix of nonnegative real numbers, each of whose rows and columns sums to 1. Thus, a doubly stochastic matrix is both … Wikipedia
Matrix (mathematics) — Specific elements of a matrix are often denoted by a variable with two subscripts. For instance, a2,1 represents the element at the second row and first column of a matrix A. In mathematics, a matrix (plural matrices, or less commonly matrixes)… … Wikipedia
transition matrix — adjective a square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to . Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the th row and th column describes the probability of moving from state to… … Wiktionary
Matrix calculus — Topics in Calculus Fundamental theorem Limits of functions Continuity Mean value theorem Differential calculus Derivative Change of variables Implicit differentiation Taylor s theorem Related rates … Wikipedia
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Covariance matrix — A bivariate Gaussian probability density function centered at (0,0), with covariance matrix [ 1.00, .50 ; .50, 1.00 ] … Wikipedia
Density matrix — Mixed state redirects here. For the psychiatric condition, see Mixed state (psychiatry). In quantum mechanics, a density matrix is a self adjoint (or Hermitian) positive semidefinite matrix (possibly infinite dimensional) of trace one, that… … Wikipedia
Markov chain — A simple two state Markov chain. A Markov chain, named for Andrey Markov, is a mathematical system that undergoes transitions from one state to another, between a finite or countable number of possible states. It is a random process characterized … Wikipedia
Perron–Frobenius theorem — In linear algebra, the Perron–Frobenius theorem, proved by Oskar Perron (1907) and Georg Frobenius (1912), asserts that a real square matrix with positive entries has a unique largest real eigenvalue and that the corresponding… … Wikipedia