Find the absorbing state(s) for the transition matrix shown.
Solution
A state is an absorbing state of a Markov chain if 
= 1. Thus, check the entries 
, 
, and 
to see if any of them are equal to 1.
= 0.0
= 1.0
= 1.0
Since and equal 1, state 2 and 3 are absorbing state.