Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2013, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (2): 160-164.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-2861.2013.02.010

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Average Size of Connected Components in Birth-Death Branching Tree

FU Yun-bin1,2, TANG Yan2   

  1. 1. College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; 2. Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce, Shanghai 201620, China
  • Received:2012-07-10 Online:2013-04-30 Published:2013-04-30

Abstract: A model of age-dependent birth-death branching tree is developed based on random graph. In this model, biological reproduction processes are described as random graph processes, i.e., a random branching tree. Topological properties of the random branching tree, namely distributions of first-born and last-born age, and the distribution of order statistics of productive ages, are explored. The average size of the connected components in the branching tree is discussed.

Key words: birth-death branching tree, branching process, connected components, degree distribution, random graph

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