International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (Jan 2001)

Transient probabilities for a simple birth-death-immigration process under the influence of total catastrophes

  • Randall J. Swift

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/S0161171201005762
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 25, no. 10
pp. 689 – 692

Abstract

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The transient probabilities for a simple birth-death-immigration process are considered. Catastrophes occur at a constant rate, and when they occur, reduce the population to size zero.