[R] Need some help

[azzza]

Ok, so n= the toss number, and s(n) is the accumulated winnings after n
tosses. Now, each time we have a heads, we win a dollar, and each time we
have a tails, we lose a dollar. So, s(n) is th sign changes in 1000 tosses.
In the beginning, S(0) must be 0, and S(-1) must be zero too. ok, so if on
the first toss, the  result is tails, s(1) =-1 (because  we lose a dollar
for every tails). On the second toss, if we have heads , we gain a dollar,
so our accumulated winnings will be s(2)=0 if on the third toss we get
another head, we gain a dollar and our total winnings would be s(3)=1 and so
on. 

Now, you were asking what sign changes is. we will denote this by C. C will
be the numbe rof times S9n) changes signs (that is from negative to positive
or from positive to negative)
from positive to negative would be S(n-2)=1, S(n-1)=0 and, S(n)= -1  and
form negative to positive would be S(n-2) = -1, S(n-1)=0 and S(n)=1
So in the beginning, when n=0, and s(n)=0, c msu tbe zero.

Hope that clarifies things.

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I guess I don't understand what you mean by "sign change".  It seems to me
that on any given toss there either is or there isn't a change from heads to
tails (or tails to head).  How then would it be possible to get a +3 sign
change on the first toss?  Also, I might guess as to what you mean by a
negative sign change but my crystal ball is in the shop :-).

Again, I would recommend that you simulate 10 coin tosses, and then by hand
determine your negative and positive sign changes, and then show us the
tosses, the sign changes, and the y value that you want plotted for each
toss.  That would at least clarify for me (if for no one else) what the
issues are. 


Sorry I don't have any better advice at the moment,

Dan

Daniel J. Nordlund
Research and Data Analysis
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia, WA  98504-5204
 
 

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