most recent 30 from http://mathoverflow.net 2013-05-25T04:16:34Z http://mathoverflow.net/feeds/question/57447 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://mathoverflow.net/questions/57447/simple-clarification-questions-markov-chains Albert 2011-03-05T11:26:08Z 2011-03-05T11:26:08Z

<p>Hi,</p> <p>I'm just getting started with Markov chains and have a few simple questions:</p> <ol> <li>Is it possible to define a period for a <strong>reducible</strong> Markov chain? If so, how?</li> <li>Can we define balance equations and a stationary distribution for reducible Markov chains?</li> </ol> <p>Thanks.</p>