Self-Similarity in Population Dynamics: Surname Distributions and Genealogical Trees

Self-Similarity in Population Dynamics: Surname Distributions and Genealogical Trees

The frequency distribution of surnames turns out to be a relevant issue not only in historical demography but also in population biology, and especially in genetics, since surnames tend to behave like neutral genes and propagate like Y chromosomes. The stochastic dynamics leading to the observed sca...

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Main Author: Paolo Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Entropy
Subjects:
surname distribution
isonymy
consanguinity
population
Yule process
branching process
renormalization group
Y chromosome
sampling
genealogical trees
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/17/1/425

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