]> The Coupon Collector Experiment

The Coupon Collector Experiment

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Description

The experiment consists of sampling with replacement from the population 1 2 m until k distinct values are obtained. The cell graph gives the counts for each population value that occurred in the sample. Random variable W gives the sample size needed and is recorded in the data table on each update. The probability density function and moments of W are shown in blue in the distribution graph and are recorded in the distribution table. On each update, the empirical density function and moments of W are shown in red in the distribution graph and are recorded in the distribution table. The parameters m and k can be varied with scroll bars.