A Comparative Analysis of the Use of a Markov Chain Versus a Binomial Probability Model in Estimating the Probability of Consecutive Rainless Days

The Markov chain process for predicting the occurence of a sequence of rainless days, a standard technique, is critically examined in light of the basic underlying assumptions that must be made each time it is used. This is then compared to a simple binomial model wherein an event is defined to be a...

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Main Author: Homeyer, Jack Wilfred
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 1974
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6958
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8045&context=etd