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7.3. Applications of Spectral Theory 391<br />

(b) The total number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> the migration process is 500. After a long time, how many are <strong>in</strong><br />

each location?<br />

Exercise 7.3.6 The follow<strong>in</strong>g is a Markov (migration) matrix for three locations<br />

⎡ ⎤<br />

⎢<br />

⎣<br />

3<br />

10<br />

1<br />

10<br />

3<br />

5<br />

3<br />

8<br />

1<br />

3<br />

3<br />

8<br />

1<br />

3<br />

1<br />

4<br />

The total number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> the migration process is 480. After a long time, how many are <strong>in</strong> each<br />

location?<br />

Exercise 7.3.7 The follow<strong>in</strong>g is a Markov (migration) matrix for three locations<br />

⎡ ⎤<br />

⎢<br />

⎣<br />

3<br />

10<br />

3<br />

10<br />

2<br />

5<br />

1<br />

3<br />

1<br />

3<br />

1<br />

5<br />

1<br />

3<br />

7<br />

10<br />

1<br />

3<br />

The total number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> the migration process is 1155. After a long time, how many are <strong>in</strong> each<br />

location?<br />

Exercise 7.3.8 The follow<strong>in</strong>g is a Markov (migration) matrix for three locations<br />

⎡<br />

⎢<br />

⎣<br />

2<br />

5<br />

3<br />

10<br />

3<br />

10<br />

1<br />

10<br />

1<br />

10<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

⎥<br />

⎦<br />

⎤<br />

1<br />

8<br />

2 5 5 8<br />

⎥<br />

1 1 ⎦<br />

2 4<br />

The total number of <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> the migration process is 704. After a long time, how many are <strong>in</strong> each<br />

location?<br />

Exercise 7.3.9 A person sets off on a random walk with three possible locations. The Markov matrix of<br />

probabilities A =[a ij ] is given by<br />

⎡<br />

⎤<br />

0.1 0.3 0.7<br />

⎣ 0.1 0.3 0.2 ⎦<br />

0.8 0.4 0.1<br />

If the walker starts <strong>in</strong> location 2, what is the probability of end<strong>in</strong>g back <strong>in</strong> location 2 at time n = 3?<br />

Exercise 7.3.10 A person sets off on a random walk with three possible locations. The Markov matrix of<br />

probabilities A =[a ij ] is given by<br />

⎡<br />

⎤<br />

0.5 0.1 0.6<br />

⎣ 0.2 0.9 0.2 ⎦<br />

0.3 0 0.2

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