Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4602388 Linear Algebra and its Applications 2008 20 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this paper, using the theory of matrix algebra, we obtain a new expression for the expected hitting times of irreducible aperiodic Markov chains. Then, using it, we calculate the expected hitting times of random walks on several kinds of graphs. These examples show that in many cases our approach is better than the others.

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Algebra and Number Theory