Continuous-Time Markov Chains: An Applications-Oriented Approach

Contents: Transition Functions and Resolvents.- Existence and Uniqueness of Q-Functions.- Examples of Continuous Time Markov Chains.- More on the Uniqueness Problem.- Classification of States and Invariant Measures.- Strong and Exponential Ergodicity.- Reversibility, Monotonictity, and Other Properties.- Birth and Death Processes.- Population Processes.- Bibliography.- Symbol Index.- Author Index.- Subject Index.