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Population models at stochastic times

Probability 2015-04-02 v2

Abstract

In this article, we consider time-changed models of population evolution Xf(t)=X(Hf(t))\mathcal{X}^f(t)=\mathcal{X}(H^f(t)), where X\mathcal{X} is a counting process and HfH^f is a subordinator with Laplace exponent ff. In the case X\mathcal{X} is a pure birth process, we study the form of the distribution, the intertimes between successive jumps and the condition of explosion (also in the case of killed subordinators). We also investigate the case where X\mathcal{X} represents a death process (linear or sublinear) and study the extinction probabilities as a function of the initial population size n0n_0. Finally, the subordinated linear birth-death process is considered. A special attention is devoted to the case where birth and death rates coincide; the sojourn times are also analysed.

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@article{arxiv.1407.1173,
  title  = {Population models at stochastic times},
  author = {Enzo Orsingher and Costantino Ricciuti and Bruno Toaldo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1407.1173},
  year   = {2015}
}
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