On the 'problème des ménages' from a probabilistic viewpoint

Lars Holst

Statistics & Probability Letters, 1991, vol. 11, issue 3, 225-231

Abstract: In this paper a straightforward solution of the classical ménage problem is given. Explicit expressions for the distribution and moments of the number of couples sitting next to each other are obtained. Approximations of the distribution are discussed.

Keywords: Menage; problem; Poisson; approximation; binomial; approximation; random; permutations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1991
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