Limit theorems for asymptotic circular mth-order Markov chains indexed by an m-rooted homogeneous tree

Abstract

In this paper, we give the definition of an asymptotic circularmth-order Markov chain indexed by an m rooted homogeneous tree. By applying the limit property for a sequence of multi-variables functions of a nonhomogeneous Markov chain indexed by such tree, we estabish the strong law of large numbers and the asymptotic equipartition property (AEP) for asymptotic circular mth-order finite Markov chains indexed by this homogeneous tree. As a corollary, we can obtain the strong law of large numbers and AEP about the mth-order finite nonhomogeneous Markov chain indexed by the m rooted homogeneous tree.