This book covers the mathematical idea of branching processes, and tailors it for a biological audience.

PATSY HACCOU is Associate Professor of Mathematical Biology at the Institute of Biology, Leiden University. She is co-author of Statistical Analysis of Behavioural Data.

Authors; Acknowledgements; Notational standards; 1. Generalities; 2. Discrete-time branching processes; 3. Branching in continuous time; 4. Large populations; 5. Extinction; 6. Development of populations; 7. Specific models; Appendix; References; Index.