Abstract
The sampling procedure from a finite population of objects that are serially attached into bands is described and analyzed. One object is randomly selected and removed at a time, which results in that object’s band being broken into two bands or shortened by one object. The main result gives the probability of choosing an object that is part of a band of serially connected objects of any specified size at each stage of the selection process.
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Publication Date
3-1-2026
Document Type
Article
Department, Program, or Center
Mathematics and Statistics, School of
College
College of Science
Recommended Citation
Marengo, James E.; Banasik, Dominick; Voelkel, Joseph; and Farnsworth, David L., "Selecting without Replacement from a Population of Bands of Serially Connected Objects" (2026). Journal of Probability and Statistical Science, 24 (1), 143-148. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/article/2184
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
