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transition probability

the probability of moving from one state of a system into another state. If a Markov chain is in state i, the transition probability, pij, is the probability of going into state j at the next time step.

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open hospital

open hospital

a psychiatric hospital without locked doors or physical restraints. Also called open-door hospital.