HardStochastic Processes
Random Walk — Expected Steps
Jane StreetTwo Sigma
A symmetric random walk starts at 3 and stops when it hits 0 or 10 (each step ±1, equally likely). What is the expected number of steps until it stops?
Hints
Expected absorption time satisfies .
The solution is .
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