The Sticker Collector's Problem

The Sticker Collector's Problem

We present a generalization of the coupon collector's problem called the sticker collector's problem. We cover four different ways to handle the problem, illustrating the results with the stickers of the FIFA World Cup album. This material could be used as motivating examples in undergradu...

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Veröffentlicht in:The College mathematics journal 2016-09, Vol.47 (4), p.255
Hauptverfasser: Diniz, M A, Lopes, D, Polpo, A, Salasar, L EB
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present a generalization of the coupon collector's problem called the sticker collector's problem. We cover four different ways to handle the problem, illustrating the results with the stickers of the FIFA World Cup album. This material could be used as motivating examples in undergraduate courses.
ISSN:0746-8342
1931-1346
DOI:10.4169/college.math.j.47.4.255