MA 114 Online: Part 6 - Markov Chains

Videos for Section 6.1-6.2 WebAssignments

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What is a Markov chain? (13:33)

Multi-step transition probabilities (9:24)

Multi-step probabilities via the Matrix Tool (3:55)

Videos for Section 6.3-6.4 WebAssignments
Regular Markov chains (19:48)

The row operations tool and steady-state distributions (2:11)

Absorbing Markov chains (28:57)

Absorbing states and the matrix algebra tool (7:10)

A game of tennis can be viewed as a Markov Chain (11:51)

Markov chain review (17:05)

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(Dec 4) Extension requests have been disabled as of today.
(Nov 21) Going into the final day for Test #3, 28 students have taken the test. The average score is 75 and the median is 79.
(Nov 19) With 2 days to go on Test #3, 10 students have taken the test with an average score of 73 and median score of 82.
(Nov 16) After Test #3 has been open for two days, 8 students have completed the test with an average score of 75 and a median score of 88.
(Nov 16) I have reset the due dates for the 6.1 and 6.2 WebAssignments so that they match the dates shown on the calendar in this website.
(Nov 14) MA 114 Test #3 begins tomorrow. Last day for test is Nov. 21.
(Nov 2) Academic Progress Reports were sent out to everyone from NCSU Registration and Records.
(Oct 20) 19 students have taken the test. The average score is 91 and the median score is 94. Monday is the final day to take the test. The Testing Centers are closed today.
(Oct 19) Remember that the Testing Centers are closed on Friday, October 20.
(Oct 18) Five students completed the test during the first two days. Average score is 96.
(Oct 16) One student took the test today. The grade was 100.
(Oct 12) Testing Centers closed on October 20. But Test #2 extended to Oct. 23. See News Page.
(Oct 12)
(Oct 9) Test #2 begins a week from today (Oct. 16).
(Sep 28) Part 4 of this course starts a brand new topic that is unrelated to what has gone before.
(Sep 13) After Test #1 has been up and running for 3 days, a total of 13 students have taken the test with an average score of 93.
(Sep 11) After two days on Test #2, as of now 6 students have completed the test and the average score is 94.6.
(Sep 9) Only one student took Test #1 on the first day it was available. His score was 100.
(Sep 6) See the News Page to learn about the sample test.
(Sep 5) The first day for Test #1 is Friday, September 8.
(Aug 17) The first homework assignments are due tomorrow night.
(Aug 15) Check out the News Page. You'll need to track this page throughout the semester.
(Aug 12) The fall semester begins on August 16. You will receive an email from the professor the morning of April 16 if you are enrolled in this class.

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Part 6 - Markov Chains