On the stability of epidemic spreading in small-world networks: How prompt the recovery should be?

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 401-411

  Li, Xiang ^a   Wang, Xiaofan ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Complex networks; Epidemics; Infection; Oscillation

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; POPULATION STATISTICS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VIRUSES;

INFECTION; OSCILLATION;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

EID: 34249110304     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207720701276333     Document Type: Article

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