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From: riddle@emory.UUCP (Larry Riddle)
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Subject: markov chains applications
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 15:41:36 EST
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This semester I am teaching a junior/senior level course in
an introduction to stochastic models for students who have had
only a one-semester course in calculus based probability
theory.  Most of the course will be concerned with markov chains.

I am looking for references to "real-world" applications of markov
chains.  For example, there is a paper in Operations Research on
"An evaluation of blood-inventory policies: A Markov chain application".
(1969, vol 18, pp1087-1098).  I would very much appreciate any
suggestions or references that I can use to supplement the theory
from class. 

Please respond by mail and I will post a summary.

-- 
Larry Riddle
Emory University
Dept of Math and CS
Atlanta, Ga 30322

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