Abstract
An expression for the variance in birth volumes during balanced growth of a cell population is derived. The requirement of this expression being positive and finite allows a discussion of some of the requirements imposed on the mechanisms of growth and division.
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Thingstad, T.F. On the connection between bacterial growth and division. Bltn Mathcal Biology 38, 415–423 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02462215
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