Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Markov Chains

A stochastic process such that the conditional probability distribution for a state at any future instant, given the present state, is unaffected by any additional knowledge of the past history of the system.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A stochastic process such that the conditional probability distribution for a state at any future instant, given the present state, is unaffected by any additional knowledge of the past history of the system.

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7 entry terms
  • Markov Chain
  • Markov Process
  • Chain, Markov
  • Chains, Markov
  • Markov Processes
  • Process, Markov
  • Processes, Markov

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History Note

91(75); was see under PROBABILITY 1975-90

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  1. E05.318w.740w.600w.500w
  2. E05.318w.740w.996w.500w
  3. G17w.830w.500w
  4. N05.715w.360.750w.625w.500w
  5. N05.715w.360.750w.770w.500w
  6. N06.850w.520w.830w.600w.500w
  7. N06.850w.520w.830w.996w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Markov Chains. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008390. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008390
  2. Markov Chains. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markov_chain
  3. Markov Chains. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176645