Definition:Branching Process

Definition

A branching process is a stochastic process where individuals give rise to offspring.

The distribution of descendants is on a par with branches of a family tree.

Also see

• Definition:Tree Diagram

• Results about branching processes can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): branching process
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): branching process