Approximate probabilities for runs and patterns in I.I.D. and Markov-dependent multistate trials

Advances in Applied Probability

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 292-308

  Fu, James C ^a   Johnson, Brad C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite Markov chain imbedding; Multistate trial; Rate functions

Indexed keywords

FINITE MARKOV CHAIN; FINITE MARKOV CHAIN IMBEDDING; MATRIX THEORY; MULTI STATE; MULTISTATE TRIAL; NORMAL APPROXIMATION; NUMERICAL COMPARISON; RATE FUNCTIONS; TAIL PROBABILITY;

MARKOV PROCESSES; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POISSON EQUATION;

PROBABILITY;

EID: 67649647591     PISSN: 00018678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1239/aap/1240319586     Document Type: Article

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