Epidemic size in the SIS model of endemic infections

Journal of Applied Probability

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 757-778

  Kessler, David A ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Epidemic; Infection; SIS

Indexed keywords

EID: 55549110924     PISSN: 00219002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1239/jap/1222441828     Document Type: Article

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