Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 7 - Section 7.7 - Markov Systems - Exercises - Page 532: 32

Answer

$v_\infty=\begin{bmatrix} 0.4& 0.4& 0.2 \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

The steady-state distribution vector $v_\infty$ can be written as: $v_\infty P=v_∞$ where, $v_\infty=[x~~y~~z]$ This gives: $[x~~y~~z] \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0.5&0.5 \\ 0.5& 0.5&0\\1&0&0 \\ \end{bmatrix} =[x~~y~~z]$ We can have the following equations: $$0.5y+z=x\\ 0.5x+0.5 y=y\\0.5 x=z$$ or, $$-x+0.5y+z=0\\ 0.5x-0.5y=0\\0.5x-z=0$$ Also, we have: $x+y+z=1$ So, the new system of equations are: $x+y+z=1\\ 0.5x-0.5y=0 \\ 0.5x- z=0 $ After solving the above equations, we get: $x=0.4; y=0.4 ; z=0.2$ Thus, the required steady-state distribution vector $v_\infty$ $v_\infty=\begin{bmatrix} 0.4& 0.4& 0.2 \end{bmatrix}$
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