..- help for ^markov^ ..- Markov chain analysis --------------------- ^markov^ varname [ , ^f^name^(^string^)^ ^p^name^(^string^)^ tabchi_options ] Description ----------- ^markov^ examines varname, treated as a sequence or series, to produce basic summaries relevant to discrete-time, discrete-state Markov chains. ^markov^ tabulates one-step transition frequencies from one state to another, carries out a chi-square test for independence, and tabulates a transition probability matrix. The frequency matrix and the probability matrix are saved as F and P, or as whatever names are specified. Matrices with these names are overwritten. It is the user's responsibility to ensure that data are in the appropriate sort order when ^markov^ is called. ^tabchi^ must be installed first. Options ------- ^fname(^string^)^ specifies a name for the frequency matrix (default F). ^pname(^string^)^ specifies a name for the probability matrix (default P). tabchi_options are options allowed with ^tabchi^. Example ------- . ^markov state^ Author ------ Nicholas J. Cox, University of Durham, U.K. n.j.cox@@durham.ac.uk Also see -------- On-line: help for @tabchi@