Introduction to Probability · Problem 11.3

Random Walks — Grinstead & Snell

Mathematics — Probability · markov-chains-mean-first-passage

Problem

Consider Example 11.4 with a=.5a = .5 and b=.75b = .75. Assume that the President says that he or she will run. Find the expected length of time before the first time the answer is passed on incorrectly.

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