Markov process

Etymology
Named after Russian mathematician (Андре́й Андре́евич Ма́рков) (1856—1922), who researched the processes.

Noun

 * 1)  Any stochastic process for which the conditional probability distribution of future states depends only on the current state (and not on past states).
 * 2) * 2013, M. G. Shur, Markov Process, entry in Michiel Hazewinkel (editor), Encyclopaedia of Mathematics, Volume 6, page 102,
 * In the theory of Markov processes most attention is given to homogeneous (in time) processes.
 * 1) * 2013, M. G. Shur, Markov Process, entry in Michiel Hazewinkel (editor), Encyclopaedia of Mathematics, Volume 6, page 102,
 * In the theory of Markov processes most attention is given to homogeneous (in time) processes.

Translations

 * Czech: Markovův proces
 * Finnish: Markovin prosessi, Markov-prosessi
 * Icelandic: Markov-ferli
 * Italian: processo markoviano, processo di Markov
 * Russian: марковски́й проце́сс