Lec. 37 – Data Through Time / Sequences:Markov Chains

Sequences and Transition Frequency Matrices

Coding Geological Sequences

Worked Example: Transition Frequency Matrix

Worked Example: Transition Probability Matrix

Worked Example: Result and Interpretation

Testing The Transition Frequency Matrix:Setting up the Expected Random Transition Probability Matrix

Testing The Transition Frequency Matrix:Converting to the Expected Random Transition Frequency Matrix

Testing The Transition Frequency Matrix:Compare Observed and

Expected Matrices

Testing The Transition Frequency Matrix:Compare Calculated c2 to Critical c2

Summary of c2 test for randomness in transition frequency matrix