Products of irreducible random matrices in the (Max,+) Algebra

dc.creatorMairesse, Jean
dc.date2007-07-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:20:09Z
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dc.descriptionWe consider the recursive equation ``x(n+1)=A(n)x(n)'' where x(n+1) and x(n) are column vectors of size k and where A(n) is an irreducible random matrix of size k x k. The matrix-vector multiplication in the (max,+) algebra is defined by (A(n)x(n))_i= max_j [ A(n)_{ij} +x(n)_j ]. This type of equation can be used to represent the evolution of Stochastic Event Graphs which include cyclic Jackson Networks, some manufacturing models and models with general blocking (such as Kanban). Let us assume that the sequence (A(n))_n is i.i.d or more generally stationary and ergodic. The main result of the paper states that the system couples in finite time with a unique stationary regime if and only if there exists a set of matrices C such that P {A(0) in C} > 0, and the matrices in C have a unique periodic regime.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0707.3672
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0707.3672
dc.identifierAdvances in Applied Probability 29, 2 (1997) 444-477
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/134992
dc.subjectOther Computer Science
dc.titleProducts of irreducible random matrices in the (Max,+) Algebra
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