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On variation in birth processes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

M. J. Faddy
M. J. Faddy*
Affiliation:
University of Otago
*
∗Postal address: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Abstract

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Birth processes with piecewise linear birth rates are analysed, and numerical results suggest that, relative to the linear case, convex birth rates increase variability and concave birth rates decrease variability.

Keywords

NON-LINEAR BIRTH RATERELATIVE VARIATION
Type
Letters to the Editor
Information
Advances in Applied Probability , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , June 1990 , pp. 480 - 483
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1990 

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