Malthusian Parameter
As chromosome number increases, lambda_0 declines because deactivation and removal are controlled by the shortest telomeres. The Malthusian parameter decreases as deactivation parameter r_s increases. The Malthusian parameter increases wit…
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As chromosome number increases, lambda_0 declines because deactivation and removal are controlled by the shortest telomeres. The Malthusian parameter decreases as deactivation parameter r_s increases. The Malthusian parameter increases with telomerase action probability q0. The main theorem requires a positive supercritical growth parameter lambda_0. In the asymptotic theorem, the first moment grows like exp(lambda_0 t).