Extremes of geometric variables with applications to branching processes

We obtain limit theorems for the row extrema of a triangular array of zero-modified geometric random variables. Some of this is used to obtain limit theorems for the maximum family size within a generation of a simple branching process with varying geometric offspring laws.

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Mitov, Kosto V. ; Pakes, Anthony G. ; Yanev, George P.
Published in:	Statistics & Probability Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0167-7152. - Vol. 65.2003, 4, p. 379-388
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Sample extrema Geometric arrays Branching processes Varying environments Maximum family sizes

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

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