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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299769103321

Autore

Allen Linda J. S

Titolo

Stochastic Population and Epidemic Models : Persistence and Extinction / / by Linda J. S. Allen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-21554-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (55 p.)

Collana

Stochastics in Biological Systems, , 2364-2297 ; ; 1.3

Disciplina

519.234

Soggetti

Probabilities

Biomathematics

Ecology 

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes

Genetics and Population Dynamics

Theoretical Ecology/Statistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Continuous-Time and Discrete-State Branching Processes -- Applications of Single-Type Branching Processes -- Applications of Multi-Type Branching Processes -- Continuous-Time and Continuous-State Branching Processes.-MatLaB Programs.

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph provides a summary of the basic theory of branching processes for single-type and multi-type processes. Classic examples of population and epidemic models illustrate the probability of population or epidemic extinction obtained from the theory of branching processes. The first chapter develops the branching process theory, while in the second chapter two applications to population and epidemic processes of single-type branching process theory are explored. The last two chapters present multi-type branching process applications to epidemic models, and then continuous-time and continuous-state branching processes with applications. In addition, several MATLAB programs for simulating stochastic sample paths are provided in an Appendix. These notes originated as part of a lecture series on Stochastics in Biological Systems at the Mathematical



Biosciences Institute in Ohio, USA. Professor Linda Allen is a Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Texas Tech University, USA.