Galton-Watson process
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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=53126
Galton-Watson process. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Galton-Watson_process&oldid=53126
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