When doesn't a Markov Chain have a stationary distribution?

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Is it possible for a Markov Chain not to have a stationary distribution?

When doesn't a Markov Chain have a stationary distribution?

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A Markov chain that wanders off to $\infty$ like an asymmetric random walk does not have a stationary distribution.