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COSC 554 - Markov Chains in Computer Science

3 Credit Hours
Theoretical and computational aspects of finite-state Markov chains in computer science. Applications including analysis of algorithms, computer and network system models, and performance evaluation. Probability relevant to discrete-state stochastic processes. Discrete- and continuous-parameter Markov chains. Small scale programming assignments to compute basic properties. Introduction to variable-length memory chains, infinite-state chains, and multitype branching processes.
Recommended Background: 311 and 312.


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