Question: Let A be an array of size n containing the numbers 1,,n in some order. If A[i] and A[i+1] differ by one then (i,i+1) is

Let A be an array of size n containing the numbers 1,,n in some order. If A[i] and A[i+1] differ by one then (i,i+1) is called a pair of neighbors. Suppose that the elements of A form a uniform random permutation of 1,,n. Use indicator random variables to determine the expected number of pairs of neighbors. For example, the array [53124] contains one pair of neighbors, (3,4), as A[3] and A[4] differ by one. Hint: consider the events that A[i] and A[i+1] differ by one
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