Tag: Mathematical Playground
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Of Autumn Leaves and Coupon Collectors
Essay by Michael Emmerich, October 11th, 2024 Imagine a peaceful autumn day where leaves gently fall, covering a patch of land. The land can be represented as a grid or matrix with distinct places, each starting uncovered. As the leaves fall, they randomly land on one of these places, gradually covering the ground. But how…
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