Population models at stochastic times
Probability
2015-04-02 v2
Abstract
In this article, we consider time-changed models of population evolution , where is a counting process and is a subordinator with Laplace exponent . In the case 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 represents a death process (linear or sublinear) and study the extinction probabilities as a function of the initial population size . 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.
Cite
@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}
}