Markov process

noun

: a stochastic process (such as Brownian motion) that resembles a Markov chain except that the states are continuous

also : markov chain

called also Markoff process

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The layers mirrored what often happens in a mathematical system known as a Markov process, says Hovden. —

Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022 This pattern is typical of systems involving a Markov process. —

Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022

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1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Markov process was in 1938

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