Percolation on heterogeneous networks as a model for epidemics

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 180, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 293-305

  Sander, L M ^a   Warren, C P ^a   Sokolov, I M ^b   Simon, C ^a   Koopman, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epidemic model; Heterogeneity; Percolation; Small world theory

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS;

EPIDEMICS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOMETRY; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MODEL;

DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; INFECTION RATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0036845363     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-5564(02)00117-7     Document Type: Article

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