"mean hitting time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mean hitting times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mean hitting time (countable and uncountable, plural mean hitting times)
  1. (mathematics, probability theory) The average number of steps that a Markov chain takes to go from a specified starting state to a specified target state or set of states. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Probability theory
    Sense id: en-mean_hitting_time-en-noun-sy3~m3h4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, probability-theory, sciences

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