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Typos in markov_chains_I.md
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```

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Here there are three **states**

* "ng" represents normal growth
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regimes compared to autocracies (as indicated by the lower probability of
transitioning from growth to growth in autocracies).

We can also find a higher probability from collapse to growth in democratic regimes
We can also find a higher probability from collapse to growth in democratic regimes.


### Defining Markov chains
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X = np.empty(ts_length, dtype=int)
# Convert each row of P into a cdf
n = len(P)
P_dist = np.cumsum(P, axis=1) # Convert rows into cdfs
# draw initial state, defaulting to 0
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ψ @ P
```

Notice that `ψ @ P` is the same as `ψ`
Notice that `ψ @ P` is the same as `ψ`.



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(strict_stationary)=
```{prf:theorem}
Theorem: If there exists an integer $m$ such that all entries of $P^m$ are
strictly positive, with unique stationary distribution $\psi^*$, and
strictly positive, with unique stationary distribution $\psi^*$, then
$$
\psi_0 P^t \to \psi^*
\quad \text{as } t \to \infty
\quad \text{ as } t \to \infty
$$
```

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plt.show()
```

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Here

* $P$ is the stochastic matrix for recession and growth {ref}`considered above <mc_eg2>`.
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```

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Since the matrix is everywhere positive, there is a unique stationary distribution.

Solution 2:
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