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One approach is to consider the sequence $(Y_n)_n$ of the successive different states visited by $(X_t)_t$. You could try to show that $(Y_n)_n$ is a discrete Markov chain, to compute its transition probabilities (these are very simple and, hint, they do not depend on the numbers $q_i$) and, finally, to compute the probability that there exists an integer time $n$ such that $Y_n=i$.

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1) does a parallelism between the probability of a markov chain, as defined in basic textbooks, with the measure theory counterpart (and the same for other quantities), thus explaining how to go from one to the other

We formulate some simple conditions under which a Markov chain may be approximated by the solution to a differential equation, with quantifiable error probabilities. The role of a choice of coordinate functions for the Markov chain is emphasised. The general theory is illustrated in three examples: the classical stochastic epidemic, a population process model with fast and slow variables, and core-finding algorithms for large random hypergraphs.

Presence: highly recommendedModule subject:Discrete time Markov chains: definition, communicating class,absorbing state, irreducibility, adsorbing probability. Stoppingtimes, strong Markov property, transience, recurrence. Stationarity,reversibility, periodicity, convergence to equilibrium, ergodictheorem, examples of applications. Continuous time Markov chains: definition,infinitesimal generator, backward/forward Kolmogorov equations,explosion. Poisson process, birth and death processes. Brownian motion andGaussian processes.Detailed module subject:Detailed course programSuggested reading:
J.R. Norris. Markov chains. Cambridge Series in Statistical andProbabilistic Mathematics, Cambridge, 1997.
P. Bremaud, Markov chains, Gibbs fields, MonteCarlo simulation, and queues. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1999.
G. R. Grimmett e D. R. Stirzaker, Probability and random processes. Third edition, Oxford Univesity Press, New YOrk 2001. Issue:Updated version of the solutions to exercises in Norris, Markov ChainsType of course: standardExercise:Suggested exercises from Chapter 6, Grimmett and Stirzaker:6.1 - n. 2,3,8,9,10,11 e 12, 6.2 - 2,4, 6.3 - 1 e 3 (without mean recurrence time),2,4 (simplify the chain),5,8 e 10 (first part).Examination tests:

• Written exam, 14/11
• second written test, 16/1/2014
• Written test of 1/23, with solutions
• Written test, 13/2/2014, with solutions

Knowledge and understanding:
Students have to acquired familiarity with Markov stochasticprocesses, thought of as random dynamical systems with loss ofmemory. At the end of the course, students will be able to dealwith concepts as recurrence, transience, reversibility,stationarity, convergence to equilibrium, stopping time, Markovproperty.Skills and attributes:
Successful students will be able to modelconcrete phenomena by means of Markov stochastic process, as in queuing and biological applications, todetermine the asymptotic behavior and dynamical features astransience and recurrence, to compute possible invariant andreversible distributions.Personal study: the percentage of personal study required by this course is the 65% of the total. Statistical data on examinations Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" - Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma

Topics. This is an introductory course on stochastic processes thattakes a computational approach to the subject, with an emphasis on developing operational skillsin modelling random phenomena. Here are some of the topics we plan to cover:

• Random number generators and statistical tests of randomness;
• Review of basic probability theory: main probability distributions, law of large numbers, central limit theorem, etc.
• Discrete and continuous-time Markov chains with finite number of states;
• Rudiments of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods.
• Brownian motion and Ito calculus;
• Rudiments of stochastic ODEs and diffusion;
• Assorted applications from physics, mathematical biology, mathematical finance, etc.

Prerequisites. Math 449 or permission of instructor. Text. There is no single textbook that covers the above topics in the way we plan to approach them. A large part of thetheory can be found in the text: Markov Chains, by J.R. Norris. (Cambridge University Press, 1998.) I haven't placed an order for it with the campus bookstore, but I recommend that you buy it.(The paperback edition should cost around $35.)I plan to assign readings from this text and supplement it with notes to be handed out in class,as well as other reading material given on-line. (A list of web sites will be added to the bottom ofthis page.) Homework. There will be (roughly) weekly homework assignments. You are encouraged to collaborate on them. Please return your solutions to the instructor by the end ofclass. Latehomeworks will not be accepted. The homework will be judged for correctnessand clarity. When the problem requires a computed solution, it mustbe accompanied by a correct, well-documented computer program whichwill be judged for its understandability.The homework problems will be posted on the lesson schedule at least a week in advance of its due date. They will also be announced in class. Essay. You will also write a 5 to 15 typed pages essay about a topicof your choice in any area of the natural or social sciences, engineering, arts, or pure math, whose method of analysis relies on probabilistic modelling. You should have a preliminary write-up ready by the middle of the semester, and a final draft by the end of the semester.The final version will contain an exposition of the topic, with enough background informationto convey the nature and interest of the subject to someone not familiar with it, and a numerical case study. You may choose to work individually or do a joint project with one or more classmates. Computing. Students are encouraged to use MATLAB. It is available on the computers in the Arts and Sciences Computing Center. It does not take that much time to learn to use and program in Matlab for the needs of this course, if you do not have previous experience. Look for Matlab tutorials on-line. Here are two: tutorial 1 and tutorial 2.Grades. Your grade will be calculated on the basis of homework assignments, the preliminary draft of your essay, and the final article. Each will contribute to the final score according to the following percentages: HW 70%, Prel. Draft 10%, and Final Art. 20%.Students taking the Cr/NCr or P/F options will need agrade of D or better to pass.

These two definitions are equivalent. If the event that $X_n = t$ occurs infinite times almost surely, it occurs at least once almost sure. If it occurs once almost sure, it will occur infinite times. That's because of the property of Markov chain.

A continuous-time Markov chain (CTMC) is a continuous stochastic process in which, for each state, the process will change state according to an exponential random variable and then move to a different state as specified by the probabilities of a stochastic matrix. An equivalent formulation describes the process as changing state according to the least value of a set of exponential random variables, one for each possible state it can move to, with the parameters determined by the current state.

Each non-diagonal entry q i , j \displaystyle q_i,j can be computed as the probability that the jump chain moves from state i to state j, divided by the expected holding time of state i. The diagonal entries are chosen so that each row sums to 0.

A CTMC satisfies the Markov property, that its behavior depends only on its current state and not on its past behavior, due to the memorylessness of the exponential distribution and of discrete-time Markov chains.

The image to the right describes a discrete-time Markov chain modeling Pac-Man with state-space 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. The player controls Pac-Man through a maze, eating pac-dots. Meanwhile, he is being hunted by ghosts. For convenience, the maze shall be a small 3x3-grid and the monsters move randomly in horizontal and vertical directions. A secret passageway between states 2 and 8 can be used in both directions. Entries with probability zero are removed in the following transition rate matrix:

A chain is said to be reversible if the reversed process is the same as the forward process. Kolmogorov's criterion states that the necessary and sufficient condition for a process to be reversible is that the product of transition rates around a closed loop must be the same in both directions.

We will follow the book of Norris beginning with a recap of basic probability. Then we pass to the definition of Markov chains and the definition of irreducible. We analyze notions of recurrence and transcience, particularly for irreducible chains. We then define positive recurrence and stationary distributions before proving the convergence theorem for aperiodic positive recurrent markov chains. The last two topics are continuous times Markov Chains and renewal theorms.

This a whole book just on Markov processes, including some more detailed material that goes beyond this module. Its coverage of of both discrete and continuous time Markov processes is very thorough. Chapter 1 on discrete time Markov chains is available online.

The problem of estimating an unknown discrete distribution from its samples is a fundamental tenet of statistical learning. Over the past decade, it attracted significant research effort and has been solved for a variety of divergence measures. Surprisingly, an equally important problem, estimating an unknown Markov chain from its samples, is still far from understood. We consider two problems related to the min-max risk (expected loss) of estimating an unknown k-state Markov chain from its n sequential samples: predicting the conditional distribution of the next sample with respect to the KL-divergence, and estimating the transition matrix with respect to a natural loss induced by KL or a more general f-divergence measure. For the first measure, we determine the min-max prediction risk to within a linear factor in the alphabet size, showing it is Ω(k log log n/n) and O(k2 log log n/n). For the second, if the transition probabilities can be arbitrarily small, then only trivial uniform risk upper bounds can be derived. We therefore consider transition probabilities that are bounded away from zero, and resolve the problem for essentially all sufficiently smooth f-divergences, including KL-, L2-, Chi-squared, Hellinger, and Alpha-divergences.

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