Let (Xn) be a process on {1, 2, 3} for n ≥ 0 with transition matrix P =    1 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 0    Find the eigenvalues of P and find the π satisfying π = π P


To find the eigenvalues and the stationary distribution \(\pi\) of the transition matrix \(P\), we first need to compute the eigenvalues of \(P\). The transition matrix \(P\) is given as follows:

\[
P = \begin{pmatrix}
\frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{4} & \frac{1}{4} \\
\frac{1}{2} & 0 & \frac{1}{2} \\
0 & \frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2}
\end{pmatrix}
\]

### Step 1: Finding Eigenvalues
To find the eigenvalues, we need to solve the characteristic equation \(\det(P - \lambda I) = 0\), where \(I\) is the identity matrix.

First, we set up the matrix \(P - \lambda I\):

\[
P - \lambda I = \begin{pmatrix}
\frac{1}{2} - \lambda & \frac{1}{4} & \frac{1}{4} \\
\frac{1}{2} & -\lambda & \frac{1}{2} \\
0 & \frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2} - \lambda
\end{pmatrix}
\]

Now, we compute the determinant:

\[
\det(P - \lambda I) = \begin{vmatrix}
\frac{1}{2} - \lambda & \frac{1}{4} & \frac{1}{4} \\
\frac{1}{2} & -\lambda & \frac{1}{2} \\
0 & \frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2} - \lambda
\end{vmatrix}
\]

Calculating this determinant using cofactor expansion or row reduction will yield the characteristic polynomial. 

### Step 2: Solving the Characteristic Polynomial
Let's compute the determinant step by step:

\[
\det(P - \lambda I) = (\frac{1}{2} - \lambda) \det \begin{pmatrix}
-\lambda & \frac{1}{2} \\
\frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2} - \lambda
\end{pmatrix}
- \frac{1}{4} \det \begin{pmatrix}
\frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\
0 & \frac{1}{2} - \lambda
\end{pmatrix}
+ \frac{1}{4} \det \begin{pmatrix}
\frac{1}{2} & -\lambda \\
0 & \frac{1}{2}
\end{pmatrix}
\]

This gives us a polynomial in \(\lambda\). After calculating, we can set this polynomial to zero to find the eigenvalues.

### Step 3: Finding the Stationary Distribution \(\pi\)
To find the stationary distribution, we need to solve the equation \(\pi P = \pi\) subject to the constraint that the sum of the probabilities in \(\pi\) equals 1.

This leads to the system of equations:

\[
\begin{aligned}
\pi_1 &= \frac{1}{2}\pi_1 + \frac{1}{2}\pi_2 \\
\pi_2 &= \frac{1}{4}\pi_1 + \frac{1}{2}\pi_3 \\
\pi_3 &= \frac{1}{4}\pi_1 + \frac{1}{2}\pi_2 \\
\pi_1 + \pi_2 + \pi_3 &= 1
\end{aligned}
\]

### Final Step: Solving the System of Equations
From the first equation, we can express \(\pi_1\) in terms of \(\pi_2\):

\[
\pi_1 = \pi_2
\]

Substituting \(\pi_1 = \pi_2\) into the other equations will help us find all components of \(\pi\).

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Let (Xn) be a process on {1, 2, 3} for n ≥ 0 with transition matrix P = (1/2, 1/4, 1/4; 1/2, 0, 1/2; 0, 1/2, 1/2 - λ) Find the eigenvalues of P and find the π satisfying π = π P.

Explore how to find the eigenvalues of a transition matrix and the stationary distribution π for a Markov process defined on {1, 2, 3}. This problem involves key concepts in linear algebra and Markov chains, suitable for advanced high school students.

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