Term ID: T2043

Galton-Watson Process

/galton-watson-process/
A mathematical model used in psychology to study branching processes like family lineages, idea generation, or social network growth over time.
Example: Modeling how psychological traits or behaviors spread through social networks, with each person potentially influencing multiple others in cascading patterns.

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Reference: Galton & Watson (1874)