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2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 60J80 [MSN][ZBL]
A branching process with one type of particles and with discrete time. Named after F. Galton and G. Watson who were the first to study (1873) the problem of degeneration of a family.
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References
| [a1] | K.B. Arthreya, P.E. Ney, "Branching processes" , Springer (1972) |
| [a2] | Th.E. Harris, "The theory of branching processes" , Springer (1963) |
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Galton-Watson process. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Galton-Watson_process&oldid=22477
Galton-Watson process. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Galton-Watson_process&oldid=22477
This article was adapted from an original article by B.A. Sevast'yanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article