Consider a Markov chain on {1, 2, 3, 4} with transition matrix
P =
- a. If the Markov chain starts at state 2, find the expected number of steps required to reach state 4.
- b. If the Markov chain starts at state 2, find the probability that state I is reached before state 4.
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