On a continuous-state population-size-dependent branching process and its extinction

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Abstract

A continuous-state population-size-dependent branching process (X t) is a modification of the Jiřina process. We prove that such a process arises as the limit of a sequence of suitably scaled population-size-dependent branching processes with discrete states. The extinction problem for the population Xt is discussed, and the limit distribution of Xt/t obtained when Xt tends to infinity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-207
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Applied Probability
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Convergence
  • Extinction
  • Finite-dimensional distribution
  • Limit distribution
  • Population-size-dependent branching process

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