Differential epidemic model of virus and worms in computer network

International Journal of Network Security

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 149-155

  Mishra, Bimal Kumar ^a   Ansari, Gholam Mursalin ^b  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

E SIRS epidemic model; Self replication; Temporary immunity; Virus; Worms

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIC MODELS; EXPLICIT FORMULA; GLOBALLY ASYMPTOTICALLY STABLE; MODEL YIELDS; REPRODUCTIVE NUMBER; SELF-REPLICATIONS; SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS; TEMPORARY IMMUNITY; THRESHOLD NUMBERS; THRESHOLD PARAMETERS; WORMS;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

VIRUSES;

EID: 84858179622     PISSN: 1816353X     EISSN: 18163548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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