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Title: Matrices
Post by: smithy16 on November 07, 2011, 10:06:04 am

Is there any difference between a transition matrices question with a formula (Dn+1 and Dn-1)????????????????????????

Title: Re: Matrices
Post by: plato on November 07, 2011, 10:28:41 am

Does the following answer your question?
Transition Matrices

Title: Re: Matrices
Post by: smithy16 on November 07, 2011, 10:31:32 am

Not entirely. I'm just confused as to why there are some types of questions with n+1 and n-1. I understand the logic behind squaring a mtrix to get the next following matrice, but just not that rule.