"Markov chain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Markov chains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Markov chain (plural Markov chains)
  1. (probability theory) A discrete-time stochastic process containing a Markov property. Categories (topical): Probability theory Hypernyms: chain Hyponyms: discrete-time Markov chain Translations (probability theory): سِلْسِلَةُ مَارْكُوف (silsilatu mārkūf) [feminine] (Arabic), 馬爾可夫鏈 (Chinese Mandarin), 马尔可夫链 (Mǎ'ěrkěfū liàn) (Chinese Mandarin), Markovův řetězec [masculine] (Czech), Markovi ahel (Estonian), Markovin ketju (Finnish), Markow-Kette [feminine] (German), Markov-lánc (Hungarian), Markov-keðja [feminine] (Icelandic), マルコフ連鎖 (Marukofu rensa) (Japanese), łańcuch Markowa [masculine] (Polish), цепь Ма́ркова (cepʹ Márkova) [feminine] (Russian), cadena de Márkov [feminine] (Spanish), Markovkedja [common-gender] (Swedish), Markov zinciri (Turkish)

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