Markov Chains and Stochastic Stability (COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL ENGINEERING)

Sean P. Meyn

ISBN 10: 0387198326 / ISBN 13: 9780387198323

Published by Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1993

Seller Inventory # 39Q72_86_0387198326

Synopsis:

Markov Chains and Stochastic Stability is part of the Communications and Control Engineering Series (CCES) edited by Professors B.W. Dickinson, E.D. Sontag, M. Thoma, A. Fettweis, J.L. Massey and J.W. Modestino. The area of Markov chain theory and application has matured over the past 20 years into something more accessible and complete. It is of increasing interest and importance. This publication deals with the action of Markov chains on general state spaces. It discusses the theories and the use to be gained, concentrating on the areas of engineering, operations research and control theory. Throughout, the theme of stochastic stability and the search for practical methods of verifying such stability, provide a new and powerful technique. This does not only affect applications but also the development of the theory itself. The impact of the theory on specific models is discussed in detail, in order to provide examples as well as to demonstrate the importance of these models. Markov Chains and Stochastic Stability can be used as a textbook on applied Markov chain theory, provided that one concentrates on the main aspects only. It is also of benefit to graduate students with a standard background in countable space stochastic models. Finally, the book can serve as a research resource and active tool for practitioners.

Review: 'This second edition remains true to the remarkable standards of scholarship established by the first edition ... it will no doubt be a very welcome addition to the literature.' Peter W. Glynn, Prologue to the Second Edition

Bibliographic Details

Title: Markov Chains and Stochastic Stability (...
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new