A limit theorem for population-size-dependent branching processes

1985 ◽  
Vol 22 (01) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. C. Klebaner

An analogue of the Kesten–Stigum theorem, and sufficient conditions for the geometric rate of growth in the rth mean and almost surely, are obtained for population-size-dependent branching processes.

1985 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. C. Klebaner

An analogue of the Kesten–Stigum theorem, and sufficient conditions for the geometric rate of growth in the rth mean and almost surely, are obtained for population-size-dependent branching processes.


1991 ◽  
Vol 28 (03) ◽  
pp. 512-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fima C. Klebaner

Sufficient conditions for survival and extinction of multitype population-size-dependent branching processes in discrete time are obtained. Growth rates are determined on the set of divergence to infinity. The limiting distribution of a properly normalized process can be generalized gamma, normal or degenerate.


1984 ◽  
Vol 21 (01) ◽  
pp. 40-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. C. Klebaner

We consider a branching-process model {Zn }, where the law of offspring distribution depends on the population size. We consider the case when the means mn (mn is the mean of offspring distribution when the population size is equal to n) tend to a limit m > 1 as n →∞. For a certain class of processes {Zn } necessary conditions for convergence in L 1 and L 2 and sufficient conditions for almost sure convergence and convergence in L 2 of Wn = Zn/mn are given.


1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-xing Wang

We generalize a population-size-dependent branching process to a more general branching model called the population-size-dependent branching process in random environments. For the model where {Zn}n≥0 is associated with the stationary environment ξ− = {ξn}n≥0, let B = {ω : Zn(ω) = for some n}, and q(ξ−) = P(B | ξ−, Z0 = 1). The result is that P(q(̅ξ) = 1) is either 1 or 0, and sufficient conditions for certain extinction (i.e. P(q(ξ−) = 1) = 1) and for non-certain extinction (i.e. P(q(ξ−) < 1) = 1) are obtained for the model.


1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (01) ◽  
pp. 146-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-xing Wang

We generalize a population-size-dependent branching process to a more general branching model called the population-size-dependent branching process in random environments. For the model where {Z n } n≥0 is associated with the stationary environment ξ− = {ξ n } n≥0, let B = {ω : Z n (ω) = for some n}, and q(ξ−) = P(B | ξ−, Z 0 = 1). The result is that P(q(̅ξ) = 1) is either 1 or 0, and sufficient conditions for certain extinction (i.e. P(q(ξ−) = 1) = 1) and for non-certain extinction (i.e. P(q(ξ−) &lt; 1) = 1) are obtained for the model.


1991 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 512-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fima C. Klebaner

Sufficient conditions for survival and extinction of multitype population-size-dependent branching processes in discrete time are obtained. Growth rates are determined on the set of divergence to infinity. The limiting distribution of a properly normalized process can be generalized gamma, normal or degenerate.


1984 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. C. Klebaner

We consider a branching-process model {Zn}, where the law of offspring distribution depends on the population size. We consider the case when the means mn (mn is the mean of offspring distribution when the population size is equal to n) tend to a limit m > 1 as n →∞. For a certain class of processes {Zn} necessary conditions for convergence in L1 and L2 and sufficient conditions for almost sure convergence and convergence in L2 of Wn = Zn/mn are given.


1983 ◽  
Vol 20 (02) ◽  
pp. 242-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. C. Klebaner

The process we consider is a binary splitting, where the probability of division, , depends on the population size, 2i. We show that Zn converges to ∞ almost surely on a set of positive probability. Zn /n converges in distribution to a proper limit, diverges almost surely on converges almost surely on and there are no constants cn such that Zn /cn converges in probability to a non-degenerate limit.


2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (01) ◽  
pp. 289-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenghu Li

We provide a simple set of sufficient conditions for the weak convergence of discrete-time, discrete-state Galton-Watson branching processes with immigration to continuous-time, continuous-state branching processes with immigration.


2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (01) ◽  
pp. 175-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongsheng Xing ◽  
Yongjin Wang

In this paper, we study a class of bisexual Galton-Watson branching processes in which the law of offspring distribution is dependent on the population size. Under a suitable condition on the offspring distribution, we prove that the limit of mean growth-rate per mating unit exists. Based on this limit, we give a criterion to identify whether the process admits ultimate extinction with probability one.


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