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5.13. Consider the following Markov matrix representing a Markov chain with state space \{a,b,c,d,e\}. \begin{bmatrix} 0.3 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.7 & 0.0\\ 0.0 & 1.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0\\ 1.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0\\ 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.5 & 0.5 & 0.0\\ 0.0 & 0.2 & 0.4 & 0.0 & 0.4 \end{bmatrix} (a) Draw the state diagram. (b) List the transient states. (c) List the irreducible set(s).

          5.13. Consider the following Markov matrix representing a Markov chain with state space \{a,b,c,d,e\}.
\begin{bmatrix} 0.3 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.7 & 0.0\\ 0.0 & 1.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0\\ 1.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0\\ 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.5 & 0.5 & 0.0\\ 0.0 & 0.2 & 0.4 & 0.0 & 0.4 \end{bmatrix}
(a) Draw the state diagram.
(b) List the transient states.
(c) List the irreducible set(s).

5.13. Consider the following Markov matrix representing a Markov chain with state space {a,b,c,d,e}.

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(a) Draw the state diagram.
(b) List the transient states.
(c) List the irreducible set(s).

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5.13. Consider the following Markov matrix representing a Markov chain with state space {a,b,c,d,e}. $$ \mathbf{P} = \begin{bmatrix} 0.3 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.7 & 0.0 \\ 0.0 & 1.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 \\ 1.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.0 \\ 0.0 & 0.0 & 0.5 & 0.5 & 0.0 \\ 0.0 & 0.2 & 0.4 & 0.0 & 0.4 \end{bmatrix}. $$ (a) Draw the state diagram. (b) List the transient states. (c) List the irreducible set(s).