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: 35

Answer

$v_\infty=\begin{bmatrix} 0&1&0\end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

The steady-state distribution vector $v_\infty$ can be written as: $v_\infty P=v_\infty$ where, $v_\infty=[x~~y~~z]$ This gives: $[x~~y~~z] \begin{bmatrix} 0.9 & 0.1 &0 \\0& 1&0\\0&0.2&0.8 \\ \end{bmatrix} =[x~~y~~z]$ We can have the following equations: $$0.9x=x\\ 0.1 x+y+0.2 z=y\\ 0.8z=z$$ or, $$-0.1x=0\\ 0.1 x+0.2 z=0\\ -0.2z=0$$ Also, we have: $x+y+z=1$ So, the new system of equations are: $x+y+z=1\\ (1/2) x-(1/2) y=y\\ (-\dfrac{1}{2}) z=0 $ After solving the above equations, we get: $x=0; y=1 ; z=0$ Thus, the required steady-state distribution vector $v_\infty$ is: $v_\infty=\begin{bmatrix} 0&1&0\end{bmatrix}$
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