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Patterns generated by -order Markov chains

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  • Fisher, Evan
  • Cui, Shiliang

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We derive an expression for the expected time for a pattern to appear in higher-order Markov chains with and without a starting sequence. This yields a result for directly calculating, the first time one of a collection of patterns appears, in addition to the probability, for each pattern, that it is the first to appear.

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  • Fisher, Evan & Cui, Shiliang, 2010. "Patterns generated by -order Markov chains," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 80(15-16), pages 1157-1166, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:80:y:2010:i:15-16:p:1157-1166
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