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Consider the stochastic matrix \(T(n,m)\) of a Markov chain. Suppose that the transitions occur at each time interval τ and that the stochastic matrix is given by
Suppose moreover that τ is small so that the probability of permanence in the same state is very close to unity.
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Tomé, T., de Oliveira, M.J. (2015). Master Equation I. In: Stochastic Dynamics and Irreversibility. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11770-6_7
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