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Transition matrix

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Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A matrix constructed from transition rates between states that models how states change over discrete time intervals.

AP course connection

Topic 4.14: 4.14 Matrices Modeling Contexts

Unit 4

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