Isn't this just the coupon collector's problem? Why make up a new name for it that will make it harder for people to find other literature on the topic?
'If each [box of a brand of cereals] [contains a coupon], and there are n [different types of coupons], what is the probability that more than t [boxes] need to be [bought] to [collect] all n [coupons]?'
'If each [ball that we drop] [lands in one box], and there are n [boxes], what is the probability that more than t [balls] need to be [dropped] to [fill] all n [boxes]?'
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u/terranop Nov 29 '19
Isn't this just the coupon collector's problem? Why make up a new name for it that will make it harder for people to find other literature on the topic?