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Ergodic theorems in demography
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 1 (1979), 275-295
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 1 (1979), 275-295
  • MSC (1970): Primary 15A48, 60J20; Secondary 92A15, 60B15
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1979-14594-4
  • MathSciNet review: 520076