On the Number of Cycles in Randomly Selected Permutations.

Authors: 
Laghate, K. & Deshpande, M. N.
Editors: 
Goodall, G.
Type: 
Journal Article
Category: 
Teaching
Volume: 
25(3)
Pages: 
93-95
Year: 
2003
Publisher: 
Teaching Statistics
Abstract: 

Summary In this article we derive the distribution, mean and variance of the number of cycles in a randomly selected permutation of the first n integers.

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