Publications
Publications – Journal Articles – Theoretical Papers
1. Revisiting offspring maxima in branching processes, PLISKA Studia Mathematica Bulgarica, 19(2007), accepted, ArXiv.
2. The largest litter size in a critical Galton-Watson process, in preparation, (with S. Sagitov).
3. On branching processes with varying geometric environments, in preparation (with K. Mitov).
4. Sequential estimation for generalized exponential distribution using record-breaking data, in preparation(with A. Mbah).
5. Number of complete N-ary subtrees on Galton-Watson family trees, Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability, 8(2006), 2:223-233, Springer (with L. Mutafchiev) ArXiv.
6. Borel-Tanner distribution: empirical Bayes modification of the MLE under LINEX loss, J. Applied Statistical Science, 15(2006), 1:27-33, NOVA Science Publishers ArXiv.
7. Renewal, regenerative, and branching processes with stable distributions, J. Mathematical Sciences, 122(2004), 4:3438:3448, Consultants Bureau, An Imprint of Springer, (with N. Yanev and K. Mitov).
8. A critical branching process with stationary-limiting distribution, Stochastic Analysis and Applications, 22(2004), 3:721-738, Marcel Dekker, (with N.Yanev).
9. Critical branching regenerative processes with migration, J. Applied Statistical Science, 12(2003), 1:41-54, NOVA Science, (with K.Mitov and N.Yanev) ArXiv.
10. Extremes of Geometric Variables with Applications to Branching Processes. Statistics and Probability Letters, 65(2003), 4:379-388, Elsevier, (with K. Mitov and A. Pakes) ArXiv, Reference and Abstract.
11. Maximum Individual Score in Critical Two-Type Branching Processes, C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci., 55(2002), 11:17-22 (with K. Mitov).
12. Family size order statistics in branching processes with immigration. Stochastic Analysis and Applications, 18 (2000), 4:655-670, Marcel Dekker, (with C.P.Tsokos).
13. Limit theorems for branching processes with random migration components. PLISKA Studia Mathematica Bulgarica, 13(2000), 199-205 (jointly with N. Yanev), Reference and Abstract.
14. On the maximum family size in branching processes. J. Applied Probability, 36 (1999), 3:632-643, Applied Probability Trust, (with I. Rahimov), Reference and Abstract.
15. Decision-theoretic estimation of the offspring mean in mortal branching processes. Commun. Statistics: Stochastic Models, 15 (1999), 5:889-902, Marcel Dekker, (with C.P.Tsokos).
16. Maximal number of direct offspring in simple branching processes. Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications, 30(1997), 4:1115-1123, Elsevier, (with I. Rahimov), Reference and Abstract.
17. Branching processes with multiplication: the supercritical case. C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci. 44(1991), 4:15-18 (with N.Yanev).
18. On a new model of branching migration processes. C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci. 44(1991), 3:19-22 (with N.Yanev).
19. Extinction of controlled branching processes in random environments. Mathematica Balkanica (N.S.) 4(1990), 4:368-380 (with N.Yanev).
20. On the critical branching migration process with predominant emigration. C. R. Acad. Bulg. Sci. 42(1989), 12:47-48 (with N.Yanev).
Publications – Journal articles – Applied Statistical Papers
1. Octocoral dynamics in the Florida Keys 1996-2002: disease-induced decline and recovery from Hurricane Georges, (jointly with M. Lybolt and P. Hallock), submitted.
2. Disturbances in time and space in the Florida Reef Tract: 1996-2003, in preparation (with W.C. Jaap, J. Porter, C. Beaver, M. Callahan, K. Hackett, M. Lybolt, C. Tsokos, K.R. Clarke, and P. Somerfield).
3. Statistical Methods in Modern Molecular Biology: RNA and Protein Analysis. 2000 Joint Statistical Meetings, Continuing Education Series, August 12-16, Indianapolis, Indiana, 54 pp. (with E. Lazaridis and P. Gieser).
Publications – Book Chapters
1. Detection of Coral Reef Change by the Florida Keys Coral Reef Monitoring Project. In: Eds: Porter, J.W. and Porter, K.G., The Everglades, Florida Bay and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook. 2001, CRC Press, USA, 749-769 (with J. W. Porter et al.).
2. Limit theorems for branching processes with random migration stopped at zero. In: K.B. Athreya and P. Jagers (Eds.), Classical and Modern Branching Processes. IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications, 84(1997), 323-336, Springer, New York (with N.Yanev), Reference.
3. Branching processes with two types emigration and state-dependent immigration. In: C.C. Heyde, Y.V. Prohorov, R. Pyke, and S.T. Rachev (Eds.) Vol. 1: Applied Probability. Lecture Notes in Statistics, 114(1996), 216-228, Springer, New York (with N.Yanev), Reference.
4. Critical branching processes with random migration. In: C.C. Heyde (Ed.), Branching Processes. Lecture Notes in Statistics 99(1995), 36-46, Springer, New York (with N.Yanev).
Publications – Conference Proceedings
1. Diffusion Approximation of a Branching Process with Increasing to Infinity Offspring Variance. In: Math. and Math. Edu., Proc. 32nd Spring Conf. of UBM, Sofia, Bulgaria, , April 2003, 275-279 (with K. Mitov).
2. A critical branching process with increasing offspring variance. In: Math. and Math. Education, Proc. 31st Spring Conf. of UBM, Borovets, Bulgaria, April 3-6, 2002, 166-171 (with K. Mitov).
3. Empirical Bayes Estimators for Borel-Tanner Distribution. In: G. S. Ladde, N. G. Medhin, and M. Sambandham (Eds.) Proc. of Dynamic Systems and Applications, Vol. 3 (2001), Atlanta, Georgia, 629-636 (with C.P.Tsokos), Reference and Abstract.
4. Maximum family size in branching processes with state-dependent immigration. In: Math. and Math. Education, Proc. 28th Spring Conf. of UBM, Montana, Bulgaria, April 1999, 142-144 (with K. Mitov).
5. Limiting behavior of branching processes with random migration. In: Proc. of 9th European Young Statisticians Meeting, 81-86, 1995, Rotterdam, Holland.
6. Conditions for extinction of controlled branching processes. In: Math. and Math. Education, Proc. 18th Spring Conf. of UBM, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, April 1989, 550-556 (with N. Yanev).
7. Branching processes with multiplication. In: Math. and Math. Education, Proc. 17th Spring Conf. of UBM, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, April 1988, 385-389 (with N. Yanev).