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Generate state matrices by recursion

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A daily record classifies the weather at a group of locations. The same transition rule is applied repeatedly

Use the state order dry and overcast. Every state matrix is a column in this order. In the transition matrix, columns are current states and rows are next states

One application of the transition matrix represents one day. The initial state is S_0, before any applications, so the index counts applications

\[T = \begin{bmatrix} 0.8 & 0.2 \\ 0.2 & 0.8 \end{bmatrix}\]

The initial state column gives counts of locations

\[S_0 = \begin{bmatrix} 100 \\ 150 \end{bmatrix}\]
\[S_{n+1} = T S_n\]
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Complete the labelled state counts at the requested indices

State counts by day index
Day index ndryovercast
\(0\)\(100\)\(150\)
\(1\)\(\square\)\(\square\)
\(2\)\(\square\)\(\square\)