Site Frequency Spectrum of the Bolthausen-Sznitman Coalescent

Abstract

We derive explicit formulas for the two first moments of he site frequency spectrum $(SF{S}_{n,b}{)}_{1\le b\le n-1}$ of the Bolthausen-Sznitman coalescent along with some precise and efficient approximations, even for small sample sizes $n$. These results provide new $L_2$-asymptotics for some values of $b=o(n)$. We also study the length of internal branches carrying $b>n/2$ individuals. In this case we obtain the distribution function and a convergence in law. Our results rely on the random recursive tree construction of the Bolthausen-Sznitman coalescent.