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The star-shaped Lambda-coalescent and Fleming-Viot process

Probability 2016-05-10 v2

Abstract

The star-shaped Λ\Lambda-coalescent and corresponding Λ\Lambda-Fleming-Viot process where the Λ\Lambda measure has a single atom at unity are studied in this paper. The transition functions and stationary distribution of the Λ\Lambda-Fleming-Viot process are derived in a two-type model with mutation. The distribution of the number of non-mutant lines back in time in the star-shaped Λ\Lambda-coalescent is found. Extensions are made to a model with dd types, either with parent independent mutation or general Markov mutation, and an infinitely-many-types model when dd\to \infty. An eigenfunction expansion for the transition functions is found which has polynomial right eigenfunctions and left eigenfunctions described by hyperfunctions. A further star-shaped model with general frequency dependent change is considered and the stationary distribution in the Fleming-Viot process derived. This model includes a star-shaped Λ\Lambda-Fleming-Viot process with mutation and selection. In a general Λ\Lambda-coalescent explicit formulae for the transition functions and stationary distribution when there is mutation are unknown, however in this paper explicit formulae are derived in the star-shaped coalescent.

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@article{arxiv.1506.07298,
  title  = {The star-shaped Lambda-coalescent and Fleming-Viot process},
  author = {Robert Griffiths and Shuhei Mano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.07298},
  year   = {2016}
}
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