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In a Markov chain, what is the name for a matrix where every column sums to 1 and all entries are non-negative?

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Stochastic matrix

Stochastic matrices (also called transition matrices) describe the probabilities of moving from one state to another. A key property is that they always have at least one eigenvalue equal to 1.

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