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We developed a birth-death-suppression Markov process to model controlled population culling, like wildfire suppression. This model predicts extinguishment probability and burned area, aiding dynamic decision support frameworks.

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Area of Science:

Stochastic modeling
Mathematical biology
Environmental science

Background:

Birth and death Markov processes are used to model dynamic systems such as disease spread and wildfires.
Controlled culling of populations, analogous to wildfire suppression, requires sophisticated modeling techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and analyze a novel birth-death-suppression Markov process for modeling controlled population dynamics.
To characterize probabilities and timescales of key outcomes, including population extinction and cumulative population size.
To lay the groundwork for a dynamic decision support framework for applications like wildfire management.

Main Methods:

Analytical techniques were employed to study the birth-death-suppression Markov process.
The embedded discrete Markov chain was solved using Pollaczek orthogonal polynomials.
Probabilities for bounded cumulative populations were represented as spectral integrals.

Main Results:

The study characterizes the probabilities and timescales of population absorption at zero (extinguishment).
It provides methods to calculate the probability of the cumulative population (e.g., burned area) reaching a specific size.
The analysis enables the study of processes with finite burnable substrates.

Conclusions:

The developed birth-death-suppression Markov process provides a robust framework for analyzing controlled population dynamics.
The methodology facilitates the creation of real-time risk metrics for dynamic decision support.
Future work can explore optimal suppression strategies, resource allocation, and reinforcement learning applications.