code: def _markov_index(x, y):
      """
      Join ends of two Markov paths.
      """
      y = Vindex(y.unsqueeze(-2))[..., x[..., -1:, :]]
      return torch.cat([x, y], -2)
  
imports: import torch
  import torch.nn.functional
  from pyro.ops.gamma_gaussian import GammaGaussian, gamma_and_mvn_to_gamma_gaussian, gamma_gaussian_tensordot, matrix_and_mvn_to_gamma_gaussian
  from pyro.ops.gaussian import Gaussian, gaussian_tensordot, matrix_and_mvn_to_gaussian, mvn_to_gaussian, sequential_gaussian_filter_sample, sequential_gaussian_tensordot
  from pyro.ops.indexing import Vindex
  from pyro.ops.special import safe_log
  from pyro.ops.tensor_utils import cholesky_solve, safe_cholesky
  from .None import constraints
  from .torch import Categorical, Gamma, Independent, MultivariateNormal
  from .torch_distribution import TorchDistribution
  from .util import broadcast_shape, torch_jit_script_if_tracing
label_desc: Use image node_id 4 for calling a global function with example usage: _markov_index(x, y) and returns: torch