2. A rat runs through the maze shown below. At each step it leaves the room it is in by choosing at random one of the doors out of the room. 2 1 3 4 + 5 6 (a) Write down the transition matrix for this Markov chain. [2] (b) What are the communicating classes for this Markov chain? Are they periodic? Justify your answer. [2] (c) Find the stationary distribution for this Markov chain. Demonstrate that it is the stationary distribution (i.e. do not simply write down a 7 with no justification) [3]

Elementary Linear Algebra (MindTap Course List)
8th Edition
ISBN:9781305658004
Author:Ron Larson
Publisher:Ron Larson
Chapter2: Matrices
Section2.5: Markov Chain
Problem 49E: Consider the Markov chain whose matrix of transition probabilities P is given in Example 7b. Show...
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2. A rat runs through the maze shown below. At each step it leaves the room it is in by choosing at random
one of the doors out of the room.
2
1
3
4
+
5
6
(a) Write down the transition matrix for this Markov chain. [2]
(b) What are the communicating classes for this Markov chain? Are they periodic? Justify your answer. [2]
(c) Find the stationary distribution for this Markov chain. Demonstrate that it is the stationary distribution
(i.e. do not simply write down a 7 with no justification) [3]
Transcribed Image Text:2. A rat runs through the maze shown below. At each step it leaves the room it is in by choosing at random one of the doors out of the room. 2 1 3 4 + 5 6 (a) Write down the transition matrix for this Markov chain. [2] (b) What are the communicating classes for this Markov chain? Are they periodic? Justify your answer. [2] (c) Find the stationary distribution for this Markov chain. Demonstrate that it is the stationary distribution (i.e. do not simply write down a 7 with no justification) [3]
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