%0 Journal Article %1 jagers1982probable %A Jagers, Peter %D 1982 %J Mathematical Biosciences %K branching_processes genealogies %N 1 %P 1 - 15 %R 10.1016/0025-5564(82)90105-5 %T How probable is it to be first born? and other branching-process applications to kinship problems %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0025556482901055 %V 59 %X If an individual is sampled randomly from a population, what is the probability that he or she is first born? What is the probability distribution of his number of sisters or cousins? These are examples of kin-number problems. A general method to solve such problems in stable, exponentially growing populations is developed with the help of branching processes. An assortment of applications is made.

@article{jagers1982probable, abstract = {If an individual is sampled randomly from a population, what is the probability that he or she is first born? What is the probability distribution of his number of sisters or cousins? These are examples of kin-number problems. A general method to solve such problems in stable, exponentially growing populations is developed with the help of branching processes. An assortment of applications is made.}, added-at = {2012-04-30T05:36:44.000+0200}, author = {Jagers, Peter}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/237e43f67b62d9c268b6969b13672843d/peter.ralph}, description = {ScienceDirect.com - Mathematical Biosciences - How probable is it to be first born? and other branching-process applications to kinship problems}, doi = {10.1016/0025-5564(82)90105-5}, interhash = {09cf64f6acf3d7ca5ab98659e8a83470}, intrahash = {37e43f67b62d9c268b6969b13672843d}, issn = {0025-5564}, journal = {Mathematical Biosciences}, keywords = {branching_processes genealogies}, number = 1, pages = {1 - 15}, timestamp = {2012-04-30T05:36:44.000+0200}, title = {How probable is it to be first born? and other branching-process applications to kinship problems}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0025556482901055}, volume = 59, year = 1982 }