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5.11 Let X_n be the number of individuals in the nth generation of a branching process in which each individual produces offspring from a distribution with mean ? and variance ?^2. We have seen previously that M_n = ?^-n X_n is a martingale. (a) Let ?_n denote the information contained in X_0, ..., X_n. Show that E(X_{n+1}^2 | ?_n) = ?^2 X_n^2 + ?^2 X_n. (b) Suppose ? > 1. Show that there exists a C < ? such that for all n ?(M_n^2) < C. (c) Show that this is not the case if ? ? 1.

          5.11 Let X_n be the number of individuals in the nth generation of a branching process in which each individual produces offspring from a distribution with mean ? and variance ?^2. We have seen previously that M_n = ?^-n X_n is a martingale.
(a) Let ?_n denote the information contained in X_0, ..., X_n. Show that
E(X_{n+1}^2 | ?_n) = ?^2 X_n^2 + ?^2 X_n.
(b) Suppose ? > 1. Show that there exists a C < ? such that for all n
?(M_n^2) < C.
(c) Show that this is not the case if ? ? 1.

5.11 Let Xn be the number of individuals in the nth generation of a branching process in which each individual produces offspring from a distribution with mean ? and variance ?^2. We have seen previously that Mn = ?^-n Xn is a martingale.
(a) Let ?n denote the information contained in X0, ..., Xn. Show that
E(Xn+1^2 | ?n) = ?^2 Xn^2 + ?^2 Xn.
(b) Suppose ? > 1. Show that there exists a C < ? such that for all n
?(Mn^2) < C.
(c) Show that this is not the case if ? ? 1.

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5.11 Let Xn be the number of individuals in the nth generation of a branching process in which each individual produces offspring from a distribution with mean μ and variance σ^2. We have seen previously that Mn = μ^-nXn is a martingale. (a) Let Fn denote the information contained in X0, ..., Xn. Show that E(X_{n+1}^2 | Fn) = μ^2Xn^2 + σ^2Xn. (b) Suppose μ > 1. Show that there exists a C < ∞ such that for all n E(Mn^2) < C. (c) Show that this is not the case if μ ≤ 1.