Let {Xn: n = 0, 1, 2, ..} be a Markov chain with the four states 1,2,3,4. If p44 = 1, what is state 4 called? %3D an absorbing state O a certain state Oa recurring state O a cyclic state

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Let {Xn: n = 0, 1, 2, ...} be a Markov chain with the four states 1,2,3,4. If p44 = 1, what is state 4 called?
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an absorbing state
O a certain state
a recurring state
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If close set contain only state ‘j’ is said to be absorbing state i.e, j is absorbing state if and only if pjj = 1 ; pjk = 0 ,    k and j are not equal.

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