Branching Processes

Galton–Watson, multitype branching, and superprocesses.


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Branching Processes. Galton–Watson, multitype branching, and superprocesses.

Foundations and canonical references

The standard treatments of branching processes approach the subject from complementary angles. Athreya, Branching Processes (1972) is the anchor reference for the subject and lays out the core definitions, theorems, and worked examples that practitioners return to.

Open methodological questions for branching processes include sharpening the bridges between foundational theory and computational practice, extending classical results to broader or more structured settings, and integrating the techniques surveyed above with adjacent mathematical disciplines. The references listed in this page are the entry points that current work builds on.

Prerequisites

Sources

  • textbook · primary · 1972
    Branching Processes
    athreya-1972, ney-1972

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