3.8.2 Let Z=0X be the total family size in a branching process whose offspring distribution has a mean μ=E[] < 1. Assuming that Xo = 1, show that E[Z] = 1/(1-u).

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3.8.2 Let Z=0X be the total family size in a branching process whose offspring
distribution has a mean μ=E[] < 1. Assuming that Xo = 1, show that E[Z] =
1/(1 - μ).
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Transcribed Image Text:3.8.2 Let Z=0X be the total family size in a branching process whose offspring distribution has a mean μ=E[] < 1. Assuming that Xo = 1, show that E[Z] = 1/(1 - μ). ==
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