Relaxed Markov processes

The concept of relaxing a Markov process is introduced; this is the creation of additional transitions between ergodic classes of the process in such a way as to conserve the existing equilibrium distribution within ergodic classes. The ‘open' version of a ‘closed' model of migration, polymerisation etc. often has this character. As further examples, generalized versions of Jackson networks and networks with clustering nodes are given.

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