Modeling the spread of seasonal epidemiological diseases: Theory and applications

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 548-557

  Jodar L ^a   Villanueva, R J ^a   Arenas, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Epidemiological model; Global stability; Positive periodic solution; Seasonally

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; FOOD PRODUCTS; SOLUTIONS; STABILITY CRITERIA; SYSTEM STABILITY;

(E ,2E) THEORY; COINCIDENCE DEGREE THEORY; CONTINUATION THEOREM; ELSEVIER (CO); EXISTENCE AND UNIQUENESS; GLOBAL ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY (GAS); PERIODIC SOLUTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV);

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY;

EID: 44849110627     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2007.08.017     Document Type: Article

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