MARKOV L1,L2,L / ORDER=<integer> simulates the behaviour of a Markov chain by a method presented by Claude Shannon. The states are symbols (digits, letters, etc.) and a sample of the chain is given as a stream of such characters on edit lines L1-L2. The simulated results generated according to this sample are listed as a new stream of characters from line L onwards. The order of the Markov chain is given by the ORDER specification. Default is ORDER=1. Another alternatives are offered by certain spcial forms of the TRANSFORM operation (See MARKOVD?) M = More information on Markov chains