Discrete-time markov chain (continuation)
CHAPMAN-KOLMOGOROV EQUATIONS IN MATRIX FORM Starting from the transition matrix 𝐏, we have 𝐏 (𝟐) =𝐏𝐏= 𝐏 𝟐 𝐏 (𝟑) =𝐏 𝐏 (𝟐) = 𝐏 𝟑 𝐏 (𝟒) =𝐏 𝐏 (𝟑) = 𝐏 𝟒 In general, 𝐏 (𝒏) =𝐏 𝐏 (𝒏−𝟏) = 𝐏 𝒏
CHAPMAN-KOLMOGOROV EQUATIONS IN MATRIX FORM Recall our example with 𝐏= 𝟎 𝟎.𝟕 𝟎 𝟎.𝟑 𝟎.𝟐 𝟎 𝟎.𝟖 𝟎 𝟎.𝟗 𝟎 𝟎.𝟏 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎.𝟎𝟓 𝟎 𝟎.𝟗𝟓 Refer to the MS Excel file.
Unconditional state probabilities If we start with 𝑿 𝟎 =𝟐, what are the probabilities 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟏 , 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟐 , 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟑 and 𝑷{ 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟒}? After 10 time periods
Unconditional state probabilities After 10 matrix multiplications: 𝐏 (𝟏𝟎) ≈ 𝟎.𝟏𝟐 𝟎.𝟏𝟕 𝟎.𝟏𝟐 𝟎.𝟔𝟎 𝟎.𝟏𝟔 𝟎.𝟏𝟐 𝟎.𝟏𝟕 𝟎.𝟓𝟓 𝟎.𝟏𝟗 𝟎.𝟏𝟑 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟓𝟔 𝟎.𝟎𝟗 𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝟎.𝟎𝟖 𝟎.𝟕𝟑
Unconditional state probabilities If we start with 𝑿 𝟎 =𝟐, what are the probabilities 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟏 , 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟐 , 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟑 and 𝑷{ 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟒}? 𝟎 𝟏 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎.𝟏𝟐 𝟎.𝟏𝟕 𝟎.𝟏𝟐 𝟎.𝟔𝟎 𝟎.𝟏𝟔 𝟎.𝟏𝟐 𝟎.𝟏𝟕 𝟎.𝟓𝟓 𝟎.𝟏𝟗 𝟎.𝟏𝟑 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟓𝟔 𝟎.𝟎𝟗 𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝟎.𝟎𝟖 𝟎.𝟕𝟑
Unconditional state probabilities If we start with 𝑿 𝟎 =𝟐, the probabilities are 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟏 =𝟎.𝟏𝟔, 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟐 =𝟎.𝟏𝟐, 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟑 =𝟎.𝟏𝟕 and 𝑷 𝑿 𝟏𝟎 =𝟒 =𝟎.𝟓𝟓.
STEADY-STATE PROBABILITIES After 50 matrix multiplications: 𝐏 (𝟓𝟎) ≈ 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝟎.𝟔𝟕 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝟎.𝟔𝟕 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝟎.𝟔𝟕 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝟎.𝟔𝟕 What is the meaning of this?
STEADY-STATE PROBABILITIES 𝒑 𝒊𝟏 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝒑 𝒊𝟐 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝒑 𝒊𝟑 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝒑 𝒊𝟒 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟔𝟕 This is called the steady-state probabilities of the Markov Chain.
STEADY-STATE PROBABILITIES 𝒑 𝒊𝟏 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝒑 𝒊𝟐 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝒑 𝒊𝟑 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝒑 𝒊𝟒 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟔𝟕 Note: Do not be confused with steady-state probabilities and stationary transition probabilities.
STEADY-STATE PROBABILITIES 𝒑 𝒊𝟏 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝒑 𝒊𝟐 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏 𝒑 𝒊𝟑 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟎 𝒑 𝒊𝟒 (𝟓𝟎) ≈𝟎.𝟔𝟕 Can we derive them directly without doing too many matrix multiplications?
STEADY-STATE PROBABILITIES In some cases, we can use the concept of fixed- point iteration. 𝛑=𝛑𝐏 The steady-state probabilities: 𝛑= 𝜋 𝟎 𝜋 𝟏 𝜋 𝟐 … 𝜋 𝑴 .
STEADY-STATE PROBABILITIES Recall again our example: 𝜋 𝟏 𝜋 𝟐 𝜋 𝟑 𝜋 𝟒 = 𝜋 𝟏 𝜋 𝟐 𝜋 𝟑 𝜋 𝟒 𝟎 𝟎.𝟕 𝟎 𝟎.𝟑 𝟎.𝟐 𝟎 𝟎.𝟖 𝟎 𝟎.𝟗 𝟎 𝟎.𝟏 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎.𝟎𝟓 𝟎 𝟎.𝟗𝟓 We also include in our equations: 𝜋 𝟏 + 𝜋 𝟐 +𝜋 𝟑 + 𝜋 𝟒 =𝟏
STEADY-STATE PROBABILITIES Solving it will result in: 𝜋 𝟏 ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝜋 𝟐 ≈𝟎.𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝜋 𝟑 ≈𝟎.𝟏 𝜋 𝟒 ≈𝟎.𝟔𝟕𝟓