Fluctuation theory for Moran's genetics model

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 777-789

  Dunham, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES;

FLUCTUATION THEORY; MORAN GENETICS MODEL;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0031152505     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmaa.1997.5435     Document Type: Article

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