New methods for determining quasi-stationary distributions for Markov chains

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 10-12, 2000, Pages 143-150

  Hart, A G ^a   Pollett, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Markov chains; Quasi stationary distributions; Stochastic models

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034702080     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(00)00081-9     Document Type: Article

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