On the mean number of random digits until a given sequence occurs

1 March 1982

journal article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Applied Probability

Vol. 19 (1) , 136-143
https://doi.org/10.2307/3213923

Abstract

Random digits are collected one at a time until a given sequence is obtained. The mean number of digits until this happens is determined. Generalizations are given to a stopping region consisting of several sequences of equal length.

Keywords

SEQUENCE OCCURS
RANDOM DIGITS
MEAN NUMBER
NUMBER OF RANDOM

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