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Collective marks and first passage times

Probability 2019-08-14 v1

Abstract

Probability generating functions for first passage times of Markov chains are found using the method of collective marks. A system of equations is found which can be used to obtain moments of the first passage times.

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@article{arxiv.1908.04370,
  title  = {Collective marks and first passage times},
  author = {Yiping ZHANG and Myron HLYNKA and Percy H. BRILL},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.04370},
  year   = {2019}
}

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5 pages

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