A periodic epidemic model in a patchy environment

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 325, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 496-516

  Zhang, Fang ^a   Zhao, Xiao Qiang ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemic model; Periodic solution; Persistence and extinction of disease; Population dispersal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750325602     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2006.01.085     Document Type: Article

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