Rich dynamics of epidemic model with sub-optimal immunity and nonlinear recovery rate

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 440-448

  Pang, Jianhua ^a,b   Cui, Jing an ^c   Hui, Jing ^b  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE   (China)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Bistability; Nonlinear recovery rate; Periodicity; Sub optimal immunity

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION; BISTABILITY; NONLINEAR RECOVERY RATE; PERIODICITY; SUB-OPTIMAL IMMUNITY;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); EPIDEMIOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION;

RECOVERY;

EID: 79955476524     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2011.02.033     Document Type: Article

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