Asymptotic behavior of the generalized Derrida-Retaux recursive model

Abstract

We study the max-type recursive model introduced by Hu and Shi (J. Stat. Phys., 2018), which generalizes the model of Derrida and Retaux (J. Stat. Phys., 2014). The class of geometric-type marginal distributions is preserved by the model with a geometric offspring distribution. We give some long-time asymptotic expansions of the parameters of the marginal distribution. From the expansions, we derive the asymptotics of the sustainability probability, marginal distribution, first moment and probability generating function.