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Biology — Mark–Recapture (Lincoln Index)

Estimating population size from a capture–recapture sample.

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N = \frac{M \times C}{R}

\hat{N} = \frac{(M+1)(C+1)}{R+1}

M = \text{marked},\; C = \text{recaptured}

R = \text{marked in recapture}