A multiple coupon collection process and its Markov embedding structure

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Main Authors: Baake, Ellen, Baake, Michael
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Published: 2024
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author Baake, Ellen
Baake, Michael
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Baake, Michael
contents The embedding problem of Markov transition matrices into continuous-time Markov semigroups is a classic problem that regained a lot of impetus and activities in recent years. We consider it here for the following generalisation of the well-known coupon collection process: from a finite set of distinct objects, a subset is drawn repeatedly according to some probability distribution, independently and with replacement, and each time united with the set of objects sampled so far. We derive and interpret properties of and explicit conditions for the resulting discrete-time Markov chain to be representable within a semigroup or a flow of a continuous-time process of the same type.
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spellingShingle A multiple coupon collection process and its Markov embedding structure
Baake, Ellen
Baake, Michael
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60J10, 60J27, 15A16, 06A07
The embedding problem of Markov transition matrices into continuous-time Markov semigroups is a classic problem that regained a lot of impetus and activities in recent years. We consider it here for the following generalisation of the well-known coupon collection process: from a finite set of distinct objects, a subset is drawn repeatedly according to some probability distribution, independently and with replacement, and each time united with the set of objects sampled so far. We derive and interpret properties of and explicit conditions for the resulting discrete-time Markov chain to be representable within a semigroup or a flow of a continuous-time process of the same type.
title A multiple coupon collection process and its Markov embedding structure
topic Probability
60J10, 60J27, 15A16, 06A07
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05203