Dynamic equilibria in an epidemic model with voluntary vaccinations

Journal of Biological Dynamics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-375

  Chen, Frederick H ^a   Cottrell, Allin ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic programming; Multiple equilibria; Periodic equilibria; Rational expectations; Voluntary vaccinations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; TIME; VACCINATION;

EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREVALENCE; TIME FACTORS; VACCINATION;

EID: 77958542865     PISSN: 17513758     EISSN: 17513766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17513750802344246     Document Type: Article

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