Let $P$ be a stochastic matrix (of an irreducible Markov Chain) with stationary distribution $\pi^T$ (i.e. $\pi^T P = \pi^T$) and let further $E$ be the matrix of all $1$'s.
Given an $\alpha \in [0,1]$, is it possible to find an expression for the stationary distribution of
$$\alpha P + \frac{(1-\alpha)}{n}E,$$
depending on $\pi$ and $\frac{1}{n}\mathbb{1}$, where $\mathbb{1}$ is the vector of all $1$'s?
More generally; given two transition matrices of irreducible Markov Chains $P_1$ and $P_2$ with stationary distributions $\pi_1^T$ and $\pi_2^T$, respectively. Can one find a general formula to calculate the stationary distribution of
$$\alpha P_1 + (1-\alpha)P_2 \quad,$$
for $\alpha \in [0,1]$?
2026-03-30 06:50:09.1774853409
Stationary distribution of convex combination of Markov chains
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