Question 11340: A Row Initial Law Advances by mu*P

Original question and givens

Use one fixed finite time-homogeneous transition table=[[15/17, 2/17], [8/9, 1/9]]. Rows denote the current state and columns the next state; row entries must be nonnegative and sum exactly to 1 before stepping. State order stays fixed. Use exact rational arithmetic, reduce fractions to positive denominators and omit /1 for integer outputs. No stationary, irreducibility, ergodicity or long-term convergence claim follows. Require a qualified kernel and initial law=[15/16, 1/16] with nonnegative entries and exact total 1. Give (initial law,transition table,next law), where next[j]=sum_i initial[i]*P[i][j].

• G001 — Use one fixed finite time-homogeneous transition table=[[15/17, 2/17], [8/9, 1/9]]. Rows denote the current state and columns the next state; row entries must be nonnegative and sum exactly to 1 before stepping. State order stays fixed. Use exact rational arithmetic, reduce fractions to positive denominators and omit /1 for integer outputs. No stationary, irreducibility, ergodicity or long-term convergence claim follows. Require a qualified kernel and initial law=[15/16, 1/16] with nonnegative entries and exact total 1. Give (initial law,transition table,next law), where next[j]=sum_i initial[i]*P[i][j].

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

• mko-finite-markov-chain

Step-by-step derivation

transition row0:raw rational pairs=[[15, 17], [2, 17]]

transition row0:normalized=[15/17, 2/17]

transition row0 total := sum(15/17, 2/17)

transition row0 total = 1

transition row0:weights=[15/17, 2/17];sum=1

nonnegative=Yes;total_one=Yes;qualified=Yes

transition row1:raw rational pairs=[[8, 9], [1, 9]]

transition row1:normalized=[8/9, 1/9]

transition row1 total := sum(8/9, 1/9)

transition row1 total = 1

transition row1:weights=[8/9, 1/9];sum=1

nonnegative=Yes;total_one=Yes;qualified=Yes

complete transition matrix=[[15/17, 2/17], [8/9, 1/9]];row sums=[1, 1]

nonnegative=Yes;row_stochastic=Yes;rows=current state, columns=next state

initial law:raw rational pairs=[[15, 16], [1, 16]]

initial law:normalized=[15/16, 1/16]

initial law total := sum(15/16, 1/16)

initial law total = 1

initial law:weights=[15/16, 1/16];sum=1

nonnegative=Yes;total_one=Yes;qualified=Yes

initial row law=[15/16, 1/16];transition=[[15/17, 2/17], [8/9, 1/9]]

next[j]=sum_i initial[i]*P[i][j] over every current state

next state0 current0 term := mul(15/16, 15/17)

next state0 current0 term = 225/272

next state0 current1 term := mul(1/16, 8/9)

next state0 current1 term = 1/18

next state0 total := sum(225/272, 1/18)

next state0 total = 2161/2448

next state1 current0 term := mul(15/16, 2/17)

next state1 current0 term = 15/136

next state1 current1 term := mul(1/16, 1/9)

next state1 current1 term = 1/144

next state1 total := sum(15/136, 1/144)

next state1 total = 287/2448

Reverse checks

• S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute next state1 total with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute next state1 current1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute next state1 current0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute next state0 total with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute next state0 current1 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute next state0 current0 term with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute initial law total with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute transition row1 total with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute transition row0 total with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

([15/16, 1/16], [[15/17, 2/17], [8/9, 1/9]], [2161/2448, 287/2448])

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.