| 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. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Markov process | A stochastic process in which the probability of an event in the future is not affected by the past history of events. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Markov, Andrei | <person> Russian mathematician, 1865-1922. See: Markov process. (05 Mar 2000) |