Continuous Time, Discrete State Space Markov Chains (UMAP)

This module develops a model for the number of components operating in a multicomponent device. Using the number of bulbs lit in a movie theatre sign as an example, it works toward a general model beginning with the exponential distribution.

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION

THE EXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION

THE CLASSICAL POISSON DISTRIBUTION

THE GENERAL MARKOV CHAIN WITH TWO STATES

THE GENERAL MARQUEE MODEL

FINAL NOTE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY