Markov partition (English, noun)
expansion: Markov partition (plural Markov partitions)
Senses:
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: A tool used in dynamical systems theory, allowing the methods of symbolic dynamics to be applied to the study of hyperbolic systems. By using a Markov partition, the system can be made to resemble a discrete-time Markov process, with the long-term dynamical characteristics of the system represented as a Markov shift.
Forms:
form: Markov partitions
tags: plural