The paper suggests a new linear-algebraic proof of a formula for the Perron vector (stationary distribution) of a stochastic matrix, known in the theory of Markov chains. Bibliography: 5 titles.
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Translated from Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI, Vol. 367, 2009, pp. 5–8.
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Al’pin, Y.A. A formula for the Perron vector of astochastic matrix. J Math Sci 165, 499–500 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10958-010-9818-z
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