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A $N$-branching random walk with random selection

Probability 2018-10-09 v2

Abstract

We consider an exactly solvable model of branching random walk with random selection, which describes the evolution of a population with NN individuals on the real line. At each time step, every individual reproduces independently, and its offspring are positioned around its current locations. Among all children, NN individuals are sampled at random without replacement to form the next generation, such that an individual at position xx is chosen with probability proportional to eβx\mathrm{e}^{\beta x}. We compute the asymptotic speed and the genealogical behavior of the system.

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@article{arxiv.1605.03401,
  title  = {A $N$-branching random walk with random selection},
  author = {Aser Cortines and Bastien Mallein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.03401},
  year   = {2018}
}
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