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Northwest corner and banded matrix approximations to a Markov chain

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  • Yiqiang Q. Zhao
  • W. John Braun
  • Wei Li

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In this paper, we consider approximations to discrete time Markov chains with countably infinite state spaces. We provide a simple, direct proof for the convergence of certain probabilistic quantities when one uses a northwest corner or a banded matrix approximation to the original probability transition matrix. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 46: 187–197, 1999

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  • Yiqiang Q. Zhao & W. John Braun & Wei Li, 1999. "Northwest corner and banded matrix approximations to a Markov chain," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 46(2), pages 187-197, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navres:v:46:y:1999:i:2:p:187-197
    DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6750(199903)46:23.0.CO;2-V
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