Bifurcations of an epidemic model with non-linear incidence and infection-dependent removal rate

Mathematical Medicine and Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-254

  Moghadas, Seyed M ^a   Alexander, Murray E ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bogdanov Takens bifurcation; Epidemic models; Hopf bifurcation; Non linear incidence; Removal rate; Saddle node bifurcation

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASES;

BASIC REPRODUCTIVE NUMBER; BOGDANOV-TAKENS BIFURCATIONS; EPIDEMIC MODELING; EXISTENCE AND STABILITY; FUNCTIONAL FORMS; NON LINEAR; NON-LINEAR INCIDENCE; NORMAL FORM; REMOVAL RATE; SADDLE NODE BIFURCATION;

HOPF BIFURCATION;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33750094360     PISSN: 14778599     EISSN: 14778602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imammb/dql011     Document Type: Article

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