Galton-Watson process

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:stochastic_process
gptkbp:describes branching process
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:probability_theory
gptkbp:hasApplication biology
computer science
epidemiology
nuclear chain reactions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galton-Watson process
gptkbp:introducedIn 1870s
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Francis_Galton
gptkb:Henry_William_Watson
gptkbp:relatedTo Markov chain
branching process
probability generating function
gptkbp:studies probability of family name extinction
gptkbp:type gptkb:discrete-time_Markov_process
gptkbp:usedFor modeling population extinction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Francis_Galton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6