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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A multichain Markov chain.

   "A multichain with transient states is called a reducible multichain."

2. 2
   An ordered subset of a poset; a generalization of a chain that allows inequalities that are not strict.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to more than one chain. not-comparable

   "multichain polyamino acids"

2. 2
   Of a Markov chain, consisting of two or more closed sets of recurrent states plus (optionally) a set of states that do not belong to any of the closed sets. not-comparable

   "multichain Markov chain"

Antonyms

All antonyms

unichain

Example

More examples

"A multichain with transient states is called a reducible multichain."

Etymology

From multi- + chain.

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