Infinite mean offspring number in the I2 case

Let 0<α10<\alpha\leq 1 and consider the allometric setting, with mx0,R(ξ0)m_{x_0,R}(\xi_0) denoting the mean number of offspring from initial state x0x_0, radius parameter RR, and initial trait ξ0\xi_0. Infinite-mean conjecture. If the I2I_2 condition holds, then

x0>0, R0, ξ0>0,mx0,R(ξ0)=+.\forall x_0>0,\ \forall R\geq 0,\ \forall \xi_0>0,\qquad m_{x_0,R}(\xi_0)=+\infty.

This conjecture describes the claimed contrast between the I1I_1 and I2I_2 cases: finiteness is proved in the I1I_1 case for the corresponding quantity, whereas infinitude in the I2I_2 case remains conjectural.

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Sylvain Billiard, Virgile Brodu, Nicolas Champagnat and Coralie Fritsch, “An individual-based stochastic model reveals strong constraints on allometric relationships with minimal metabolic and ecological assumptions”, arXiv:2501.12257 (2025).

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