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Passage-time generating functions for continuous-time finite Markov chains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

J. N. Darroch  and
K. W. Morris
J. N. Darroch
Affiliation:
Flinders University of South Australia
K. W. Morris
Affiliation:
University of Adelaide
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Let S denote a subset of the states of a finite continuous-time Markov chain and let Y(a) denote the time that elapses until a weighted sum of a time units have been spent in S. Formulae are derived for the generating functions of Y(a) and of Y(a + b) – Y(b).

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Research Papers
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , August 1968 , pp. 414 - 426
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Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1968 

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