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4 . 2 0 Coupon collector, time to repeat In the coupon collection problem, there are n distinct coupons that we are trying to collect.

4.20 Coupon collector, time to repeat
In the coupon collection problem, there are n distinct coupons that we
are trying to collect. Every time we draw a coupon, we get one of the n
at random, with each coupon being equally likely (the coupon we get is
replaced after each drawing). Thus it is likely that we quickly see a repeat.
Define N to be the r.v., where
N= Number of coupons collected until we first get a repeat.
What is E[N]?[Note: You can leave your answer in the form of a sum.]
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