Markov chain
or Mar·koff chain
[ mahr-kawf ]
nounStatistics.
a Markov process restricted to discrete random events or to discontinuous time sequences.
Origin of Markov chain
1First recorded in 1940–45; see origin at Markov process
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British Dictionary definitions for Markov chain
Markov chain
/ (ˈmɑːkɒf) /
noun
statistics a sequence of events the probability for each of which is dependent only on the event immediately preceding it
Origin of Markov chain
1C20: named after Andrei Markov (1856–1922), Russian mathematician
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