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Asymptotic properties of subcritical Galton-Watson processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

J. H. Bagley
J. H. Bagley*
Affiliation:
University of Manchester
*
∗Postal address: Statistical Laboratory, Department of Mathematics, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K.
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Abstract

Results connecting Yaglom's limit and Z1 are obtained. For example, if α > 1, E[Zα1] and converge or diverge together.

Keywords

GALTON-WATSON PROCESSSUBCRITICALCONDITIONAL LIMIT THEOREMMOMENTSTAIL BEHAVIOURREGULAR VARIATIONLAPLACE TRANSFORMFUNCTIONAL EQUATION
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , September 1982 , pp. 510 - 517
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1982 

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