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Markov chain
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Markov chain [ˈmɑːkɒf]
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(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics a sequence of events the probability for each of which is dependent only on the event immediately preceding it
[named after Andrei Markov (1856-1922), Russian mathematician]
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Noun1.Markov chain - a Markov process for which the parameter is discrete time values
Markoff process, Markov process - a simple stochastic process in which the distribution of future states depends only on the present state and not on how it arrived in the present state


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95 Hardcover T55 The heart of this volume consists of the presentation of 22 of the most commonly used hazard analysis methodologies in system safety, including functional hazard analysis, health hazard assessment, failure mode and effects analysis, Markov analysis, operating and support hazard analysis, software safety assessment, and sneak circuit analysis, along with illustrations and examples.
One method of determining this involves the use of Markov analysis.
 
 
 
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