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Use this tag for any *on-topic* question that (a) involves `R` either as a critical part of the question or expected answer, & (b) is not *just* about how to use `R`.

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Expected Number of Transitions for a Markov Chain to Reach a Certain State

You can also do an exact calculation. Let $K(x,y)$ be the transition probability for going from point $x$ to point $y$ in some Markov chain. For points $a,b$, let $\tau_{a,b}$ be the expected time to …
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