Controlled Branching Processes

Author : Miguel González Velasco,Inés María Del Puerto García,George Petrov Yanev
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781786302533

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Controlled Branching Processes by Miguel González Velasco,Inés María Del Puerto García,George Petrov Yanev Pdf

The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive discussion of the available results for discrete time branching processes with random control functions. The independence of individuals’ reproduction is a fundamental assumption in the classical branching processes. Alternatively, the controlled branching processes (CBPs) allow the number of reproductive individuals in one generation to decrease or increase depending on the size of the previous generation. Generating a wide range of behaviors, the CBPs have been successfully used as modeling tools in diverse areas of applications.

Author : Miguel Gonzalez Velasco,Ines Maria Garcia del Puerto,George Yanev Petrov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1785482475

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Controlled Branching Processes by Miguel Gonzalez Velasco,Ines Maria Garcia del Puerto,George Yanev Petrov Pdf

Author : Inés M. del Puerto,Miguel González,Cristina Gutiérrez,Rodrigo Martínez,Carmen Minuesa,Manuel Molina,Manuel Mota,Alfonso Ramos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319316413

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Branching Processes and Their Applications by Inés M. del Puerto,Miguel González,Cristina Gutiérrez,Rodrigo Martínez,Carmen Minuesa,Manuel Molina,Manuel Mota,Alfonso Ramos Pdf

This volume gathers papers originally presented at the 3rd Workshop on Branching Processes and their Applications (WBPA15), which was held from 7 to 10 April 2015 in Badajoz, Spain (http://branching.unex.es/wbpa15/index.htm). The papers address a broad range of theoretical and practical aspects of branching process theory. Further, they amply demonstrate that the theoretical research in this area remains vital and topical, as well as the relevance of branching concepts in the development of theoretical approaches to solving new problems in applied fields such as Epidemiology, Biology, Genetics, and, of course, Population Dynamics. The topics covered can broadly be classified into the following areas: 1. Coalescent Branching Processes 2. Branching Random Walks 3. Population Growth Models in Varying and Random Environments 4. Size/Density/Resource-Dependent Branching Models 5. Age-Dependent Branching Models 6. Special Branching Models 7. Applications in Epidemiology 8. Applications in Biology and Genetics Offering a valuable reference guide to contemporary branching process theory, the book also explores many open problems, paving the way for future research.

Author : Miguel González,Inés M. Puerto,Rodrigo Martínez,Manuel Molina,Manuel Mota,Alfonso Ramos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783642111563

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Workshop on Branching Processes and Their Applications by Miguel González,Inés M. Puerto,Rodrigo Martínez,Manuel Molina,Manuel Mota,Alfonso Ramos Pdf

One of the charms of mathematics is the contrast between its generality and its applicability to concrete, even everyday, problems. Branching processes are typical in this. Their niche of mathematics is the abstract pattern of reproduction, sets of individuals changing size and composition through their members reproducing; in other words, what Plato might have called the pure idea behind demography, population biology, cell kinetics, molecular replication, or nuclear ?ssion, had he known these scienti?c ?elds. Even in the performance of algorithms for sorting and classi?cation there is an inkling of the same pattern. In special cases, general properties of the abstract ideal then interact with the physical or biological or whatever properties at hand. But the population, or bran- ing, pattern is strong; it tends to dominate, and here lies the reason for the extreme usefulness of branching processes in diverse applications. Branching is a clean and beautiful mathematical pattern, with an intellectually challenging intrinsic structure, and it pervades the phenomena it underlies.

Author : C.C. Heyde
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781461225584

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Branching Processes by C.C. Heyde Pdf

This volume presents the edited proceedings of the First World Congress on Branching Processes. The contributions present new research and surveys of the current research activity in this field. As a result, all those undertaking research in the subject will find this a timely and high-quality volume to have on their shelves.

Author : Marek Kimmel,David E. Axelrod
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002-05-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780387953403

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Branching Processes in Biology by Marek Kimmel,David E. Axelrod Pdf

Biological examples of branching processes from molecular and cellular biology are introduced in this volume, as well as from the fields of human evolution and medicine. It will interest scientists who work in quantitative modeling of biological systems, particularly probabilists, mathematical biologists, and others. 54 illustrations.

Author : Martin L. Puterman
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781483258942

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Dynamic Programming and Its Applications by Martin L. Puterman Pdf

Dynamic Programming and Its Applications provides information pertinent to the theory and application of dynamic programming. This book presents the development and future directions for dynamic programming. Organized into four parts encompassing 23 chapters, this book begins with an overview of recurrence conditions for countable state Markov decision problems, which ensure that the optimal average reward exists and satisfies the functional equation of dynamic programming. This text then provides an extensive analysis of the theory of successive approximation for Markov decision problems. Other chapters consider the computational methods for deterministic, finite horizon problems, and present a unified and insightful presentation of several foundational questions. This book discusses as well the relationship between policy iteration and Newton's method. The final chapter deals with the main factors severely limiting the application of dynamic programming in practice. This book is a valuable resource for growth theorists, economists, biologists, mathematicians, and applied management scientists.

Author : Zhenting Hou,Jerzy A. Filar,Anyue Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781461302650

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Markov Processes and Controlled Markov Chains by Zhenting Hou,Jerzy A. Filar,Anyue Chen Pdf

The general theory of stochastic processes and the more specialized theory of Markov processes evolved enormously in the second half of the last century. In parallel, the theory of controlled Markov chains (or Markov decision processes) was being pioneered by control engineers and operations researchers. Researchers in Markov processes and controlled Markov chains have been, for a long time, aware of the synergies between these two subject areas. However, this may be the first volume dedicated to highlighting these synergies and, almost certainly, it is the first volume that emphasizes the contributions of the vibrant and growing Chinese school of probability. The chapters that appear in this book reflect both the maturity and the vitality of modern day Markov processes and controlled Markov chains. They also will provide an opportunity to trace the connections that have emerged between the work done by members of the Chinese school of probability and the work done by the European, US, Central and South American and Asian scholars.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015072688537

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Pliska by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Jagers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Branching processes
ISBN : OCLC:277184426

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Branching Processes with Biological Applications by Peter Jagers Pdf

Author : Krishna B. Athreya,Peter Jagers
Publisher : Springer
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015038615566

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Classical and Modern Branching Processes by Krishna B. Athreya,Peter Jagers Pdf

This IMA Volume in Mathematics and its Applications CLASSICAL AND MODERN BRANCHING PROCESSES is based on the proceedings with the same title and was an integral part of the 1993-94 IMA program on "Emerging Applications of Probability." We would like to thank Krishna B. Athreya and Peter J agers for their hard work in organizing this meeting and in editing the proceedings. We also take this opportunity to thank the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Office, and the National Security Agency, whose financial support made this workshop possible. A vner Friedman Robert Gulliver v PREFACE The IMA workshop on Classical and Modern Branching Processes was held during June 13-171994 as part of the IMA year on Emerging Appli cations of Probability. The organizers of the year long program identified branching processes as one of the active areas in which a workshop should be held. Krish na B. Athreya and Peter Jagers were asked to organize this. The topics covered by the workshop could broadly be divided into the following areas: 1. Tree structures and branching processes; 2. Branching random walks; 3. Measure valued branching processes; 4. Branching with dependence; 5. Large deviations in branching processes; 6. Classical branching processes.

Author : Charles J. Mode
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015055734811

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Multitype Branching Processes by Charles J. Mode Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Industrial management
ISBN : UOM:39015026543952

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Management Science by Anonim Pdf

Issues for Feb. 1965-Aug. 1967 include Bulletin of the Institute of Management Sciences.

Author : Patsy Haccou,Peter Jagers,Vladimir A. Vatutin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-19
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521832209

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Branching Processes by Patsy Haccou,Peter Jagers,Vladimir A. Vatutin Pdf

This book covers the mathematical idea of branching processes, and tailors it for a biological audience.

Author : Robert A. Meyers
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1461417996

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Computational Complexity by Robert A. Meyers Pdf

Complex systems are systems that comprise many interacting parts with the ability to generate a new quality of collective behavior through self-organization, e.g. the spontaneous formation of temporal, spatial or functional structures. These systems are often characterized by extreme sensitivity to initial conditions as well as emergent behavior that are not readily predictable or even completely deterministic. The recognition that the collective behavior of the whole system cannot be simply inferred from an understanding of the behavior of the individual components has led to the development of numerous sophisticated new computational and modeling tools with applications to a wide range of scientific, engineering, and societal phenomena. Computational Complexity: Theory, Techniques and Applications presents a detailed and integrated view of the theoretical basis, computational methods, and state-of-the-art approaches to investigating and modeling of inherently difficult problems whose solution requires extensive resources approaching the practical limits of present-day computer systems. This comprehensive and authoritative reference examines key components of computational complexity, including cellular automata, graph theory, data mining, granular computing, soft computing, wavelets, and more.