Abstract
We consider a Markov chain Xε n obtained by adding small noise to a discrete time dynamical system and study the chain's quasi-stationary distribution (qsd). The dynamics are given by iterating a function f: I → I for some interval I when f has finitely many fixed points, some stable and some unstable. We show that under some conditions the quasi-stationary distribution of the chain concentrates around the stable fixed points when ε → 0. As a corollary, we obtain the result for the case when f has a single attracting cycle and perhaps repelling cycles and fixed points. In this case, the quasi-stationary distribution concentrates on the attracting cycle. The result applies to the model of population dependent branching processes with periodic conditional mean function.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 300-315 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Annals of Applied Probability |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Branching systems
- Large deviations
- Logistic map
- Quasi-stationary distribution