Branching Processes and Its Estimation Theory

A systematic account of the branching process is delivered in this book, along with special emphasis developments that have taken place since 1972, and unifies the several methods given in different research papers and journals. The book is divided into two parts. Part I comprises five chapters dealing with the various types of ordinary branching process such as Galton-Watson branching process, Markov branching process, Bellman-Harris branching process, and branching process with random environments. Part II offers a more detailed look at specific questions associated with branching processes and discusses subjects currently under investigation. Topics covered include branching process with immigration, branching process with disasters, estimation theory in branching processes, and branching process and renewal theory. Also contained are many examples, exercises and summaries.