Limit distributions for the number of leaves in a random forest

Authors
Mylläri, T.
Citation
T. Mylläri,, Limit distributions for the number of leaves in a random forest, Advances in applied probability , 34(4), 2002, pp. 904-922
Journal title
Advances in applied probability → ACNP
ISSN journal
00018678
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
2002
Pages
904 - 922
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Galton-Watson forests consisting of N roots (or trees) and n nonroot vertices are studied. The limit distributions of the number of leaves in such a forest are obtained. By a leaf we mean a vertex from which there are no arcs emanating.