Applet simulating branching processes

This applet simulates Galton-Watson branching processes, with a variety of offspring distributions:

Binomial,

P(X=x)= æ
è n
p
ö
ø p^x(1-p)^(n-x),

with Parameter 1 representing n and Parameter 2 representing p.
Poisson,

P(X=x)= e^-ll^x
x!
,

with Parameter 1 representing l.
A geometric distribution, P(X=x)=p(1-p)^x for x ³ 0, with Parameter 1 representing p.
A distribution with P(X=x)=[ 6/(p²(x+1)²)].

Use the ``Start'' button to see the next generation. Use the ``Stop'' button to clear the current branching process and start again. If the population size gets very large then the program will display ``Population explosion'' and stop running.

The applet was written by Camilla Jordan and Jonathan Jordan.

File translated from T_EX by T_TH, version 3.21.
On 17 Sep 2003, 12:36.