On the probability of extinction of a Galton-Watson process

A new lower bound for the probability of extinction of a Galton-Watson process is derived. The result extends the classical extinction probability theorem of J.F. Steffensen.

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Ghosh, Yashowanto N.
Published in:	Statistics & Probability Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0167-7152. - Vol. 65.2003, 3, p. 195-198
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Extinction probability Galton-Watson process

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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