If an absorbing state exists,then the probability that a unit will ultimately move into the absorbing state is given by the steady-state probability.

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The probability that a unit will ultimately move into an absorbing state is not given by the steady-state probability but rather by the transient probabilities leading to the absorbing state. Steady-state probabilities apply to Markov chains with all states being recurrent, not to chains with absorbing states.

If an Absorbing State Exists,then the Probability That a Unit