On distribution of runs and patterns in four state trials

arXiv2211.00774MaRDI QIDQ6506941FDOQ6506941

Authors: Jung Taek Oh 

Abstract: From a mathematical and statistical point of view, a segment of a DNA strand can be viewed as a sequence of four-state (A, C, G, T) trials. We consider distributions of runs and patterns related to run lengths of multi-state sequences, especially for four states (A, B, C, D). Let $X_1,X_2,ldots$ be a sequence of four state i.i.d. trials taking values in the set $mathscrS=A,B,C,D$ of four symbols with probability $P(A)=P_a$, $P(B)=P_b$, $P(C)=P_c$ and $P(D)=P_d,$ respectively. In this paper, we obtain exact formulae for the probability distribution function for runs of B's the discrete distribution of order $k$, longest run statistics, shortest run statistics, waiting time distribution and the distribution of run lengths.

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