Abstract
We propose the use of a stationary probability distribution for the analysis of data on population size. Predicting this long term population property from short term individual events is accomplished by the use of the asymptotic theory of stochastic processes. A WKB approximation to the stationary density is obtained and then applied to observations on the flour beetle Tribolium.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 625-638 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Bulletin of Mathematical Biology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Immunology
- General Mathematics
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Environmental Science
- Pharmacology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Computational Theory and Mathematics