| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1151313 | Statistics & Probability Letters | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Birth–death processes are continuous-time Markov counting processes. Approximate moments can be computed by truncating the transition rate matrix. Using a coupling argument, we derive bounds for the total variation distance between the process and its finite approximation.
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Authors
Forrest W. Crawford, Timothy C. Stutz, Kenneth Lange,