Asympotic behavior of the total length of external branches for Beta-coalescents
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description: We consider a ${\Lambda}$-coalescent and we study the asymptotic behavior of the total length $L^{(n)}_{ext}$ of the external branches of the associated $n$-coalescent. For Kingman coalescent, i.e. ${\Lambda}={\delta}_0$, the result is well known and is useful, together with the total length $L^{(n)}$, for Fu and Li's test of neutrality of mutations% under the infinite sites model asumption . For a large family of measures ${\Lambda}$, including Beta$(2-{\alpha},{\alpha})$ with $0<\alpha<1$, M{ö}hle has proved asymptotics of $L^{(n)}_{ext}$. Here we consider the case when the measure ${\Lambda}$ is Beta$(2-{\alpha},{\alpha})$, with $1<\alpha<2$. We prove that $n^{{\alpha}-2}L^{(n)}_{ext}$ converges in $L^2$ to $\alpha(\alpha-1)\Gamma(\alpha)$. As a consequence, we get that $L^{(n)}_{ext}/L^{(n)}$ converges in probability to $2-\alpha$. To prove the asymptotics of $L^{(n)}_{ext}$, we use a recursive construction of the $n$-coalescent by adding individuals one by one. Asymptotics of the distribution of $d$ normalized external branch lengths and a related moment result are also given.
landing page: https://hal.science/hal-00674190
keyword: ams-2010-60j28-60j25-92d25-60j85
keyword: beta-coalescent
keyword: block-counting-process
keyword: coalescent-process
keyword: fu-and-lis-statistical-test
keyword: infoeu-reposemanticspreprint
keyword: mathmath-prmathematics-mathprobability-mathpr
keyword: preprints-working-papers-
keyword: recursive-construction
keyword: sdvgengpolife-sciences-q-biogeneticspopulations-and-evolution-q-biope
keyword: total-length-of-external-branches
issued: 2026-05-11T01:15:47.207919
modified: 2026-05-11T01:15:47.207923
language: en
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Asympotic behavior of the total length of external branches for Beta-coalescents
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issued: 2026-05-11T01:15:47.228147
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