On the maximum of ergodicity coefficients, the Dobrushin ergodicity coefficient, and products of stochastic matrices

Linear Algebra and Its Applications

Volumn 253, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 141-154

  Rhodius, Adolf ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0038866146     PISSN: 00243795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0024-3795(95)00706-7     Document Type: Article

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