Evolution of Biological Systems in Random Media Limit Theorems and Stability [Paperback]

Preface. List of Notations.1: Random Media. 1.1. Markov Chains. 1.2. Ergodicity and Reducibility of Markov Chains. 1.3. Markov Renewal Processes. 1.4. Semi-Markov Processes. 1.5. Jump Markov Processes. 1.6. Wiener Processes and Diffusion Processes. 1.7. Martingales. 1.8. Semigroups of Operators and their Generators. 1.9. Martingale Characterization of Markov and Semi-Markov Processes. 1.10. General Representation and Measurability of Biological Systems in Random Media.2: Limit Theorems for Difference Equations in Random Media. 2.1. Limit Theorems for Random Evolutions. 2.2. Averaging of Difference Equations in Random Media. 2.3. Diffusion Approximation of Difference Equations in Random Media. 2.4. Normal Deviations of Difference Equations in Random Media. 2.5. Merging of Difference Equations in Random Media. 2.6. Stability of Difference Equations in Random Media. 2.7. Limit Theorems for Vector Difference Equations in Random Media.3: Epidemic Models. 3.1. Deterministic Epidemic Models. 3.2. Stochastic Epidemic Model (Epidemic Model in Random Media). 3.3. Averaging of Epidemic Model in Random Media. 3.4. Merging of Epidemic Models in Random Media. 3.5. Diffusion Approximation of Epidemic Models in Random Media. 3.6. Normal Deviations of Epidemic Model in Random Media. 3.7. Stochastic Stability of Epidemic Model.4: Genetic Selection Models. 4.1. Deterministic Genetic Selection Models. 4.2. Stochastic Genetic Selection Model (Genetic Selection Model in Random Media). 4.3. Averaging of Slow Genetic Selection Model in Random Media. 4.4. Merging of Slow Genetic Selection Model in Random Media. 4.5. Diffusion Approximation of Slow Genetic Selection Model in Random Media. 4.6. Normal Deviations of Slow Genetic Selection Model in Random Media. 4.7. Stochastic Stability of Slow Genetic Selection Model.5: Branching Models. 5.1. Branching Models with Deterministic Generating Function. 5.2. Branching Models in Random Media. 5.3. Averaging of Branching Models in Random Media. 5.4.lè