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We investigate here a stochastic modification ofGomatam's deterministic model; this modification is appropriate to a random environment and is exactly solvable. Various statistical characteristics of this model, e.g. mean-value functions, covariance-kernel, joint probability density functions, are calculated for a finite correlation time of the rate-constants and their limiting behaviours for infinitesimally short correlation time have also been obtained. It is found that the mean-value functions and the second moments tend to stable values for large times.
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Prajneshu Statistical study of a stochastic model of two interacting species. Metrika 24, 45–53 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893391
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893391