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A [[Branching process|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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A [[Branching process|branching process]] with one type of particles and with discrete time. Named after [[Galton, Francis|F. Galton]] and G. Watson who were the first to study (1873) the problem of degeneration of a family.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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<table><TR><TD valign="top">[a1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  K.B. Arthreya,   P.E. Ney,   "Branching processes" , Springer (1972)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[a2]</TD> <TD valign="top">  Th.E. Harris,   "The theory of branching processes" , Springer (1963)</TD></TR></table>
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* {{Ref|AN}} K.B. Arthreya, P.E. Ney, "Branching processes", Springer (1972)
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* {{Ref|H}} Th.E. Harris, "The theory of branching processes", Springer (1963)

Latest revision as of 07:26, 24 March 2023

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.

References

  • [AN] K.B. Arthreya, P.E. Ney, "Branching processes", Springer (1972)
  • [H] Th.E. Harris, "The theory of branching processes", Springer (1963)
How to Cite This Entry:
Galton-Watson process. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Galton-Watson_process&oldid=21246
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