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Variance of the game duration in the gambler’s ruin problem

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  • Anděl, Jiří
  • Hudecová, Šárka

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We derive the variance of the duration of play in the classical gambler’s ruin problem of two players with ties allowed. The variance of the game duration for the three-tower problem, one of the possible extensions of the game for the case of three players, is presented as well.

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  • Anděl, Jiří & Hudecová, Šárka, 2012. "Variance of the game duration in the gambler’s ruin problem," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 82(9), pages 1750-1754.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:82:y:2012:i:9:p:1750-1754
    DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2012.05.023
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    1. Chang, Derek K., 1995. "A game with four players," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 23(2), pages 111-115, May.
    2. Bach, Eric, 1997. "Moments in the duration of play," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 1-7, November.
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