Created by Knut M. Synstadfrom the Noun Project

Transition Kernel

Definition (Transition kernel)

Given a Stationary Markov chain, the transition kernel, P=(pij:i,jS)P=(p_{ij}:i,j\in S)is the collection of probabilities of all possible state transitions where pijp_{ij} is the probability of transitioning into state jj when in state ii. PP is a stochastic matrix is the sense that

  1. Pij0P_{ij}\ge0
  2. jSpij=1\sum_{j\in S}p_{ij}=1 (note that we’re only summing over a row and not a column)

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