Introduction; 1. Self-similar fragmentation chains; 2. Random partitions; 3. Exchangeable fragmentations; 4. Exchangeable coalescents; 5. Asymptotic regimes in stochastic coalescence; References; List of symbols; Index.
The first comprehensive theoretical account of mathematical models for random and repeated fragmentation and coagulation over time.
Jean Bertoin is professor of mathematics at Universite Paris VI. His book Levy Processes was published by Cambridge University Press in 1996.
'... an authoritative and important contribution to the research literature.' Zentralblatt MATH ' ... this gem of a monograph, written with a quintessentially French style and clarity, provides a self-contained account of a recently emerged topic that will be seen as a cornerstone for future theoretical developments ... it succeeds wonderfully as an authoritative account of the setup and the key results on fragmentation and coalescence' SIAM
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