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A generating function approach to Markov chains undergoing binomial catastrophes

Statistical Mechanics 2021-01-12 v1

Abstract

In a Markov chain population model subject to catastrophes, random immigration events (birth), promoting growth, are in balance with the effect of binomial catastrophes that cause recurrent mass removal (death). Using a generating function approach, we study two versions of such population models when the binomial catastrophic events are of a slightly different random nature. In both cases, we describe the subtle balance between the two birth and death conflicting effects.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2101.03851,
  title  = {A generating function approach to Markov chains undergoing binomial catastrophes},
  author = {Branda Goncalves and Thierry Huillet},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.03851},
  year   = {2021}
}
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