Problem 6.3. You repeatedly flip a fair coin until you observe the sequence of flips HTHT for the first time. (a) Model the process as a Markov chain. (b) Compute the expected number of flips it takes for you to observe the sequence HTHT.

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Problem 6.3.
HTHT for the first time.
You repeatedly flip a fair coin until you observe the sequence of flips
(a) Model the process as a Markov chain.
(b) Compute the expected number of flips it takes for you to observe the sequence HTHT.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 6.3. HTHT for the first time. You repeatedly flip a fair coin until you observe the sequence of flips (a) Model the process as a Markov chain. (b) Compute the expected number of flips it takes for you to observe the sequence HTHT.
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