Features
Presents the author's most recent work in this active area of applied probabilityOutlines the algebraic development of the theory of countable state space Markov chains with discrete and continuous time parametersEmphasizes time-dependent behavior, including first passage times of Markov chainsIncludes numerous examples from queueing, reliability, and other models
Summary
This book presents an algebraic development of the theory of countable state space Markov chains with discrete and continuous time parameters.