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transition matrix

a. (context mathematics stochastic processes of a Markov chain English) a square matrix whose rows consist of nonnegative real numbers, with each row summing to 1. Used to describe the transitions of a Markov chain; its element in the i'th row and j'th column describes the probability of moving from state i to state j in one time step.

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This was the transition matrix, all right, and she shifted her grip on the wand to tug them into their new position.