A scaling analysis in the SIRI epidemiological model

Journal of Biological Dynamics

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 479-496

  Martins, José ^a,b   Pinto, Alberto ^b   Stollenwerk, Nico ^c,d,e  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CIÊNCIA   (Portugal)

^d FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Pair approximation; Phase transition lines; Reinfection model; Stochastic processes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; MODELS, STATISTICAL; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 78349312707     PISSN: 17513758     EISSN: 17513766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17513750802601058     Document Type: Article

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