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What conditions on the rate matrix $Q$ ensure unique convergence in continuous-time Markov chains?
In the study of discrete-time Markov chains, the conditions under which all initial distributions converge to a unique stationary distribution are well-understood. Specifically, if the transition ...
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The Matrix form of the Van der Pol equation
Motivated by the classical Van der Pol equation which has a unique periodic attractor, we consider the following differential equation on $M_{2}(\mathbb{R})\times M_{2}(\mathbb{R}):$
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Linear dynamical systems: interpretation of Frobenius eigenvector
Consider a positive linear dynamical system. $\frac{dx}{dt}=Ax$, where $A$ is a quasipositive/Metzler/essentially nonnegative matrix. By its properties, the vector $x$ will remain positive for all ...