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Interconnected population processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

E. Renshaw
E. Renshaw*
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University of Edinburgh
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Abstract

This paper investigates the effect of migration between two colonies each of which undergoes a simple birth and death process. Expressions are obtained for the first two moments and approximate solutions are developed for the probability generating function of the colony sizes.

Keywords

BIRTH DEATH AND MIGRATIONCONNECTED PROCESSESSLIGHTLY CONNECTEDSPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED

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Research Papers
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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , March 1973 , pp. 1 - 14
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1973 

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